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My Kind Of Folk Songs

by Gale Garnett · 1964

21 pressings8 countriesCountryBluegrassFolkPop

My Kind Of Folk Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 My Kind Of Folk Songs

8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 countries. 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2833RCA Victor LPM 2833
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRM-6125--3S HRunout A

PPRM-6126--3S HRunout B

PPRM-6125Label A

PPRM-6126Label B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2833
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

- PPRS-6127 - - 3S H Ʌ2Side A stamped

- PPRS-6128 - - 3S H Ʌ1Side B stamped

PPRS-6127Side A label

PPRS-6128Side B label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2833RCA Victor LPM 2833
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PPRM-6125Label A

PPRM-6126Label B

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Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2833
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-PPRM-6125-X S-I-H FA stamped until X, then the line below engraved

LP-PPRM-6126-X S-II-H FB stamped until X, then the line below engraved

Manufactured in GermanyStamped on both runouts.

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA LSP-2833First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964JapanVictor SHP-5399First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7726 / RCA Victor LPM-2833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2833 / RCA Victor LPM 2833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2833First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2833 / RCA Victor LPM 2833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2833LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM 2833LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2833LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2833LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965South AfricaRCA Victor 31.950 / RCA Victor 31,950LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-2833LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-2833LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor LPM-2833LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USRCA Victor LPM-2833LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-2833 / RCA Victor LSP 2833LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-2833LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Know You Rider2:19
  2. A2Take This Hammer3:37
  3. A3Oh Brandy Leave Me Alone2:40
  4. A4Malaika3:12
  5. A5Little Man, Nine Years Old3:25
  6. A6I Came To The City3:00
  7. B1Pretty Boy3:10
  8. B2Wanderin'2:42
  9. B3Prism Song3:32
  10. B4We'll Sing In The Sunshine2:55
  11. B5Sleep You Now3:38
  12. B6Fly Bird2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Kind Of Folk Songs are there?

21 vinyl pressings of My Kind Of Folk Songs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was My Kind Of Folk Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2833.

How do I tell if my copy of My Kind Of Folk Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2833, LSP-2833, RD-7726, SHP-5399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRM-6125--3S H and PPRM-6126--3S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Kind Of Folk Songs 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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