Vinyl pressings
by Homer And The Barnstormers · 1963
Bluegrass Banjos On Fire 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.
1 pressing 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.
GGL 0237A-1M L 1Side A runout, stamped
GGL 0237B-2M L 1Side B runout, stamped
GGL.0237-ASide A label
GGL.0237-BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0237 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Somerset S-195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Somerset SF-195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Somerset P-19500LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Somerset P-19500LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 1130LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Exact Productions EXC-220LP | LP |
| 1981 | US | Exact Productions EX 220LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Somerset SF-195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Somerset S-195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Alshire S-5170LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Somerset SS 531 / Bluebell Record SM 531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Somerset SM 531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Somerset SM 531LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10237LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-19500LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5170LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-19500LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Bluegrass Banjos On Fire are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGL 0237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GGL 0237A-1M L 1 and GGL 0237B-2M L 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
