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Portrait Of Joan Baez

by Joan Baez · 1967

16 pressings4 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Portrait Of Joan Baez was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Portrait Of Joan Baez

6 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Fontana TFL 6077Fontana TFL.6077
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

6077 1L//3▽420 3Runout Side A Stamped

6 0 77 2L▽2 420 4Runout Side B Stamped

6077 1LLabel Side 1

6077 2LLabel Side 2

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Vanguard SVRL19025
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2 7 SVRL 19025 STFL 6077 1Y//4▽420Side A runout

SVRL.19025 6077 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 9Side B runout

SVRL.19025 1YSide A label

SVRL.19025 2YSide B label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Fontana STFL 6077Fontana STFL.6077
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STFL 6077 1 Y // 4 ▽ 420Side A runout

6077 2 Y // 1 ▽ 420Side B runout

6077 1YSide A label

6077 2YSide B label

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Italy

1967
Label and catalog number
Amadeo AVRS 9235
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

6077 1L ∇2 420 1Runout side A

6077 2L∇1 42 01Runout side B

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Italy

1967
Label and catalog number
Amadeo AVRS 9235
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6077 1L ∇2 420 1Runout side A

6077 2L∇1 42 01Runout side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyAmadeo AVRS 9235First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyAmadeo AVRS 9235First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967New ZealandVanguard VSD 8999First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UKFontana TFL 6077 / Fontana TFL.6077First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UKVanguard SVRL19025First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967UKFontana STFL 6077 / Fontana STFL.6077First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968ItalyVanguard SVAL 33.008LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968ItalyVanguard SVAL 33.008 / Vanguard (S)VAL 33.008LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968South AfricaVanguard VRS 9700LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyVanguard SVAL 33.008LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1970ItalyVanguard SVAL 33.008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970South AfricaVanguard STO 724LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1970South AfricaVanguard STO 724LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyVanguard SVAL 33.008LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyVanguard SVAL 33.008 / Vanguard (S)VAL 33.008LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandVanguard VSD 8999 / Vanguard VSD-8999LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1There But For Fortune
  2. A2Don't Think Twice It's All Right
  3. A3The Trees They Do Grow High
  4. A4Copper Kettle
  5. A5Mary Hamilton
  6. A6Plaisir D'Amour
  7. B1Colours
  8. B2Geordie
  9. B3Farewell Angelina
  10. B4All My Trials
  11. B5It Ain't Me Babe
  12. B6We Shall Overcome

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Joan Baez are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Joan Baez are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1970.

When was Portrait Of Joan Baez first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Fontana TFL 6077.

How do I tell if my copy of Portrait Of Joan Baez is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TFL 6077, SVRL19025, STFL 6077, AVRS 9235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6077 1L//3▽420 3 and 6 0 77 2L▽2 420 4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Portrait Of Joan Baez 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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