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Janet BakerA Pageant Of English Song

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A Pageant Of English Song

by Janet Baker · 1967

10 pressings5 countriesRenaissanceBaroqueRomanticModern

A Pageant Of English Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 A Pageant Of English Song

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice HQSM.1091
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3262-1Side A runout stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaHis Master's Voice HQS 1091 / His Master's Voice HQS.1091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandHis Master's Voice HQSM.1091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1091 / His Master's Voice HQS.1091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaAngel Records 36456 / Angel Records S. 36456LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAngel Records S-36456 / Angel Records 36456LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKHis Master's Voice ESD 100642 1 / His Master's Voice ESD 1006421LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1091LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1091LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1091LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S-36456LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1aCome Again
  2. A1bNever Love Unless You Can
  3. A1cOft Have I Sighed
  4. A1dIf Thou Longst So Much To Learn
  5. A1eFain Would I Wed
  6. A2aSleep, Adam, Sleep
  7. A2bLord, What Is Man?
  8. A3aTell Me Lovely Shepherd
  9. A3bMy Lovely Celia
  10. A3cWhere The Bee Sucks
  11. B1aLa Belle Dame Sans Merci
  12. B1bProud Maisie
  13. B1cO Mistress Mine
  14. B2aRest
  15. B2bPretty Ring Time
  16. B2cLinden Lea
  17. B2dThe Fields Are Full
  18. B3aCorpus Christi Carol
  19. B3bDown By The Sally Gardens
  20. B3cLove's Philosophy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Pageant Of English Song are there?

10 vinyl pressings of A Pageant Of English Song are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1983.

When was A Pageant Of English Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice HQS 1091.

How do I tell if my copy of A Pageant Of English Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HQS 1091, HQSM.1091) 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 A Pageant Of English Song 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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