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The History Of Fairport Convention

by Fairport Convention · 1972

16 pressings4 countriesFolk RockRock

The History Of Fairport Convention was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The History Of Fairport Convention

2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records ICD-4Island Records ICD-4
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold / Red ribbon / Pink rim
Runout / matrix

ST-1CD 4-AVariant 1: Side A runout

ST-1CD 4-BVariant 1: Side B runout

ICD2 4 A-2U PORKY L MVariant 1: Side C runout

ICD2 4 B-3U PECKO AT IVariant 1: Side D runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records ICD 4
Format
LP, Compilation · Dark Blue Ribbon, Pink Rim
Runout / matrix

ICD1 4 A - 4U PORKYSide A runout, variant 1

ICD1 4 B - 3USide B runout, variant 1

ICD2 4 A - 2U PORKYSide C runout, variant 1

ICD2 4 B - 3U PECKOSide D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKIsland Records ICD-4 / Island Records ICD-4First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1972UKIsland Records ICD 4First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1973AustraliaIsland Records L45153/4LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973AustraliaIsland Records IL 277/8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustraliaIsland Records L45153/4LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973New ZealandFestival Records (NZ) Ltd. IL 277/8LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyIsland Records AORL 28499LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ICD4 / Island Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ICD 4LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Meet On The Ledge
  2. A2Fotheringay
  3. A3Mr. Lacey
  4. A4Book Song
  5. A5A Sailor's Life
  6. B1Si Tu Dois Partir
  7. B2Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
  8. B3Matty Groves
  9. B4Crazy Man Michael
  10. C1Medley: The Lark In The Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jigs / Toss The Feathers
  11. C2Now Be Thankful
  12. C3Walk Awhile
  13. C4Sloth
  14. C5Bonny Black Hare
  15. D1Angel Delight
  16. D2Bridge Over The River Ash
  17. D3John Lee
  18. D4Breakfast In Mayfair
  19. D5Hanging Song
  20. D6The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The History Of Fairport Convention are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The History Of Fairport Convention are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.

When was The History Of Fairport Convention first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK. One of them is Island Records ICD-4.

How do I tell if my copy of The History Of Fairport Convention is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ICD-4, ICD 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1CD 4-A and ST-1CD 4-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The History Of Fairport Convention on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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