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Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs

by Jimmie Rodgers · 1958

21 pressings9 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs

12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-25042
Format
LP, Mono · Dynamic High Fidelity
Runout / matrix

RLP-46B-4 11-18-58Side A Etched

RLP-46-A-3Side B Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-25042
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD-46A AudioMatrixSide A runout

RSD-46B1 AudioMatrixSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Forum SF-9059
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 46 A 10-23-58Side A etched (RSD 46 A stamped)

RSD 46B1 Z A1Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-25042
Format
LP · Dynamic Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 46-A 10-23-58Side A

RSD 46-B-1 2-7-59Side 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRoulette RLP-014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRoulette SR-25042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRoulette SR-25042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRoulette R-25042First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958DenmarkSonet R 25042First yearLPLP
1958New ZealandRoulette R-25042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRoulette R-25042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRoulette SR-25042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRoulette F-9059First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USForum SF-9059First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRoulette SR-25042First yearLPLP
1958USRoulette SR-25042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959JapanRoulette RET-5009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKColumbia 33SX 1144LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969SwedenGrand Prix GP-9962 / Sonet GP-9962LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979GermanyRoulette 200 725 / Roulette 200 725-241LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRoulette SR-25042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USForum Circle FCS-9098LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USForum F-9059LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRoulette R-25042LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USForum F-9059LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Bo Diddley1:40
  2. A2Riddle Song2:37
  3. A3Liza1:33
  4. A4Lassie O' Mine2:37
  5. A5The Crocodile3:30
  6. A6Waltzing Matilda2:32
  7. B1Soldier, Won't You Marry Me2:27
  8. B2Lord Randal3:25
  9. B3The Fox And The Goose3:00
  10. B4Black Is The Color2:45
  11. B5Froggy Went A-Courtin'4:25
  12. B6Gotta' Lotta' Tunes In My Guitar1:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.

When was Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Roulette R-25042.

How do I tell if my copy of Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-25042, SR-25042, F-9059, SF-9059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP-46B-4 11-18-58 and RLP-46-A-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs 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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