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Frederick FennellMarching Along

Vinyl pressings

Marching Along

by Frederick Fennell · 1956

12 pressings4 countriesMarchesBrass & Military

Marching Along was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Marching Along

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USMercury MG 50105First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG50105First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury SR90105 / Mercury Living Presence SR90105LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USMercury SR90105 / Mercury Living Presence SR90105LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USMercury SRI 75004LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05287 / World Record Club R 05287LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05287 / World Record Club R 05287LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury MG50105LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IsraelMercury AN 62-78 / Mercury Living Presence MG 50105LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90105LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USMercury SR90105 / Mercury Living Presence SR90105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury MG50105LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The U. S. Field Artillery
  2. A2The Thunderer
  3. A3Washington Post
  4. A4King Cotton
  5. A5El Capitan
  6. A6The Stars And Stripes Forever
  7. B1American Patrol
  8. B2On The Mall
  9. B3Lights Out
  10. B4Barnum And Bailey's Favorite
  11. B5Colonel Bogey
  12. B6The Billboard

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Marching Along are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Marching Along are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1980.

When was Marching Along first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 50105.

How do I tell if my copy of Marching Along is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 50105, MG50105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Marching Along 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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