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Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album

by Joan Baez · 1971

22 pressings13 countriesFolkSoundtrackFolkWorld

Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album

13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79313
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XSV223845-1A VSD 79313 A p B 3A-Side Runout Etching

XSV223846-1H VSD 79313 B p 4 AB-Side Runout Etching

XSV 223845A-Side Label

XSV 223846B-Side Label

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD • 79313Vanguard VSD-79313
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VSD79313-A-1 G.K. PRSide A Runout

VSD79313-B-1 G.K. PRSide B Runout

XSV 223845Side A Label

XSV 223846Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79313
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSV223845-1C VSD 79313 A lT AA Side Runout

XSV223846-1D lT VSD 79313 B AB Side Runout

XSV 223845A-Side Label

XSV 223846B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79313
Format
LP, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSV223845-1F VSD 79313 A \ A6A - runout stamped & etched

XSV223846-1F S VSD 79313 B \ A2B - runout stamped & etched

XSV 223845A - label

XSV 223846B - label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD • 79313Vanguard VSD-79313
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

XSV 223845 1A VSD79313 ASide A runout

XSV 223845 1| VSD79313 BSide B runout

XSV 223845Side A label

XSV 223846Side 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaVanguard VSD-79313First yearLPLP
1971CanadaVanguard VSD 79313 (XSV 223845)First yearLPLP
1971CanadaVanguard VSD 79313First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceVanguard 519 042 / Vanguard 519042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971New ZealandVanguard VSD 79313First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ScandinaviaVanguard VSD 79313 / Grand Prix VSD 79313First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ScandinaviaVanguard VSD 79313First yearLPLP
1971USVanguard VSD-79313First yearLPLP
1971USVanguard VSD • 79313 / Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USVanguard VSD-79313First yearLPLP
1971USVanguard VSD • 79313 / Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971USVanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USVanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ArgentinaMusic Hall MH 13.018LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972ChileVanguard 13.018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Oh, Happy Day3:35
  2. A2Carry It On3:40
  3. A3In Forty Days3:15
  4. A4Hickory Wind3:10
  5. A5The Last Thing On My Mind3:15
  6. A6Life Is Sacred3:00
  7. A7Joe Hill2:44
  8. B1I Shall Be Released3:35
  9. B2Do Right Woman, Do Right Man4:00
  10. B3Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word3:52
  11. B4Suzanne4:40
  12. B5Idols And Heroes2:55
  13. B6We Shall Overcome3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.

When was Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79313.

How do I tell if my copy of Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79313, VSD • 79313, VSD 79313 (XSV 223845), VSD 79313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV223845-1A VSD 79313 A p B 3 and XSV223846-1H VSD 79313 B p 4 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album 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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