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An Evening With Grandpa Jones

by Grandpa Jones · 1963

11 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

An Evening With Grandpa Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 An Evening With Grandpa Jones

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

August 1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4364
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8762T1Side A, Runout

MG8763T2Side B, Runout

MG 8762Side A, Label

MG 8763⦿Side B, Label

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4364
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pink Label
Runout / matrix

MG8762T1Side A, Runout

MG8763T2Side B, Runout

MG 8762Side A, Label

MG 8763⦿Side B, Label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USDecca DL 4364First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDecca DL 4364First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaVocalion VL 73900LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USVocalion VL 73900LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970USVocalion VL 73900LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Coral CB 20060LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMCA Coral CB 20060LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Coral CB-20060LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanMCA Coral MCL-1040LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMCA Coral CB 20060LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USDecca DL 4364LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Eight More Miles To Louisville2:17
  2. A2Don't Bring Your Banjo Home2:52
  3. A3Dark As A Dungeon3:03
  4. A4Daylight Saving Time
  5. A5Waiting For A Train1:50
  6. A6Old Rattler's Pup2:18
  7. B1The All-American Boy2:31
  8. B2The Huntin's Over For Tonight2:30
  9. B3Pickin' Time2:01
  10. B4Mountain Dew2:09
  11. B5Old Towzer1:47
  12. B6When The Jones' Get Together2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Evening With Grandpa Jones are there?

11 vinyl pressings of An Evening With Grandpa Jones are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1973.

When was An Evening With Grandpa Jones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Decca DL 4364, released August 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of An Evening With Grandpa Jones is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG8762T1 and MG8763T2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is An Evening With Grandpa Jones 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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