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What We Did On Our Holidays by Fairport Convention, album cover

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What We Did On Our Holidays

by Fairport Convention · 1968

47 pressings9 countriesFolk RockRock

What We Did On Our Holidays was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 What We Did On Our Holidays

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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

December 13, 1968
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9092
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ILPS+9092+ASide A variant 1

ILPS+9092+BSide B variant 1

ILPS+9092+A2Side A variant 2

ILPS+9092+B3Side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 13, 1968
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9092
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ILPS+9092+ASide A, stamped

ILPS+9092+BSide B, stamped

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1968UKIsland Records ILPS 9092First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKIsland Records ILPS 9092First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaFestival Records SFL-933,356LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaFontana STL 233 / Island Records STL 233LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKIsland Records ILPS 9092 / Island Records ILPS-9092LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USA&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USA&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969USA&M Records SP 4185 / A&M Records SP-4185LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USA&M Records SP 4185 / A&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USA&M Records SP 4185 / A&M Records SP-4185LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USA&M Records SP 4185 / A&M Records SP-4185LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USA&M Records SP-4185LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972JapanIsland Records ICL-32LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanIsland Records ICL-32LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972JapanIsland Records ICL-32LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973USA&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USA&M Records SP 4185 / A&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974NetherlandsIsland Records 88 183 XATLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975NetherlandsIsland Records 88 183 XAT / Island Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975NetherlandsIsland Records 88 183 XAT / Island Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USCarthage Records CGLP 4430LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USCarthage Records CGLP 4430LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007EuropeTapestry Records TPT 250LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2008US4 Men With Beards 4M157LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideIsland Records UMCLP047 / Universal Music Recordings 0805520240475LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaIsland Records FL33356 / Festival Records FL33356LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaIsland Records SIL-933,356LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaFestival Records L 33356LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsIsland Records 88 183 XATLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-4185LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fotheringay3:03
  2. A2Mr. Lacey2:50
  3. A3Book Song3:12
  4. A4"The Lord Is In This Place....How Dreadful Is This Place."1:50
  5. A5No Man's Land2:23
  6. A6I'll Keep It With Mine5:50
  7. B1Eastern Rain3:36
  8. B2Nottamun Town3:07
  9. B3Tale In Hard Time3:24
  10. B4She Moves Through The Fair4:09
  11. B5Meet On The Ledge2:49
  12. B6End Of A Holiday1:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What We Did On Our Holidays are there?

47 vinyl pressings of What We Did On Our Holidays are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.

When was What We Did On Our Holidays first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9092, released December 13, 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of What We Did On Our Holidays is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS+9092+A and ILPS+9092+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What We Did On Our Holidays 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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