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Janet BakerAn Anthology Of English Song

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An Anthology Of English Song

by Janet Baker · 1963

10 pressings1 countryClassicalFolkWorld& Country

An Anthology Of English Song 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 Anthology Of English Song

8 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.

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKSaga XID 5213First yearLPLP
1963UKSaga XIP 7013First yearLPLP
1963UKSaga STXID 5213First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKSaga XID 5213First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKSaga STXID 5213First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKSaga XID 5213First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKSaga XID 5213First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKSaga Saga 5213First yearLPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKSaga SAGA 5213 / Saga 5213LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSaga SAGA 5213 / Saga 5213LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Call
  2. A2Youth And Love
  3. A3A Thanksgiving
  4. A4Her Song
  5. A5A Piper
  6. A6This Is A Sacred City (By A Bierside)
  7. A7Love Is A Sickness
  8. A8The Cloths Of Heaven
  9. A9Balulalow
  10. A10Youth
  11. B1King David
  12. B2Come Sing And Dance
  13. B3Sleep
  14. B4I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing
  15. B5To The Queen Of Heaven
  16. B6Come Away, Come Away, Death
  17. B7It Was A Lover And His Lass

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Anthology Of English Song are there?

10 vinyl pressings of An Anthology Of English Song are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1963 and 1974.

When was An Anthology Of English Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Saga XID 5213.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XID 5213, XIP 7013, STXID 5213, Saga 5213) 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 An Anthology 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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