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Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City

by Jean Ritchie · 1963

16 pressings3 countriesAppalachian MusicBluegrassFolkWorld

Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City 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 Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City

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.

US

October 19, 1963
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FA 2426
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

FA 2426 A DT PBSide A runout

FA 2426 B DT PBSide B runout

FA 2426 ASide A label

FA 2426 BSide 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USFolkways Records FA 2426First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USVerve Folkways FV-9026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USVerve Folkways FV-9026LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USVerve Folkways FVS-9026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USVerve Folkways FVS-9026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanFolkways Records FA 2426 / Columbia YZ-94-FWLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSmithsonian Folkways SF 40005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVerve Folkways FV-9026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
?USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FA 2426LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVerve Folkways FA 9026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Storms Are On The Ocean
  2. A2Go Dig My Grave (Railroad Boy)
  3. A3Spike-Driver Blues
  4. A4Soldiers Joy
  5. A5Don't Mind The Weather
  6. A6Hiram Hubbard
  7. A7Sugar On The Floor
  8. B1Where Are You Goin'
  9. B2Pretty Polly
  10. B3Willie Moore
  11. B4What'll I Do With The Baby-O?
  12. B5Cripple Creek
  13. B6Wabash Cannonball
  14. B7The House Carpenter
  15. B8Amazing Grace

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1990.

When was Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FA 2426, released October 19, 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FA 2426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FA 2426 A DT PB and FA 2426 B DT PB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City 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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