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

Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1971
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.
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.
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
VSD79313-A-1 G.K. PRSide A Runout
VSD79313-B-1 G.K. PRSide B Runout
XSV 223845Side A Label
XSV 223846Side B Label
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
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
XSV 223845 1A VSD79313 ASide A runout
XSV 223845 1| VSD79313 BSide B runout
XSV 223845Side A label
XSV 223846Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79313 (XSV 223845)First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Vanguard 519 042 / Vanguard 519042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD 79313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Vanguard VSD 79313 / Grand Prix VSD 79313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Vanguard VSD 79313First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79313 / Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD • 79313 / Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-79313First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Music Hall MH 13.018LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Chile | Vanguard 13.018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Carry It On - Original Sound Track Album are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79313.
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.
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.