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Folk 'N Roll

by Jan & Dean · 1965

25 pressings7 countriesSurfPop RockRock

Folk 'N Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Folk 'N Roll

19 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

New Zealand

1965
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBY-1304Liberty LRP-3431
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LBY1304-ARunout, Etched, Side A

LBY1304-BRunout, Etched, Side A

LBY.1304.ALabel, Side A

LBY.1304.BLabel, Side B

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US

November 1965
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3431
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3431 SIDE #1 1A P

LRP-3431 SIDE #2 1A P

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US

November 1965
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3431
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3431 SIDE #1 1A S O

LRP-3431 SIDE #2 1A S O

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7431Liberty LST 7431
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST-7431-2 Δ 8606-XSide A Runout, etched

LST-7431-1 Δ 8606Side B Runout, etched

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7431
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST 7431 | SIDE 1Stamped in runout, Side A

LST 7431 | SIDE 2Stamped in runout, Side B

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaLiberty LRP-3431First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaLiberty LRP-3431First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandLiberty LBY-1304 / Liberty LRP-3431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LST-7431 / Liberty LST 7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LST-7431First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1965USLiberty LRP-3431First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USLiberty LST-7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LST-7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LST-7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LRP-3431First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLiberty LST-7431 / Liberty LST 7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LRP-3431First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLiberty LST-7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LST-3431 / Liberty LST 3431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLiberty LST-7431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLiberty TOJP-7254LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?TaiwanHaishan Records HS-399LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1I Found A Girl2:20
  2. A2Hang On Sloopy3:05
  3. A3I Can't Wait To Love You2:37
  4. A4Eve Of Destruction3:29
  5. A5It's A Shame To Say Goodbye2:15
  6. A6Where Were You When I Needed You2:45
  7. B1A Beginning From An End2:58
  8. B2Yesterday2:20
  9. B3The Universal Coward3:04
  10. B4It Ain't Me Babe2:07
  11. B5Folk City2:35
  12. B6Turn, Turn, Turn3:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Folk 'N Roll are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Folk 'N Roll are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Folk 'N Roll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in New Zealand, US, Canada. One of them is Liberty LBY-1304.

How do I tell if my copy of Folk 'N Roll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBY-1304, LRP-3431, LST-7431, LST-3431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBY1304-A and LBY1304-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Folk 'N Roll 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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