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The First 10 Years

by Joan Baez · 1970

36 pressings12 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The First 10 Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 The First 10 Years

12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-6560/1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold Double
Runout / matrix

(Side A, etched): VSD-6560-1-A3 AvK

(Side B, etched): VSD-6560-1-B2 R.W.

(Side C, etched): VSD-6560/2-A2

(Side D, etched): VSD-6560/2-B5 fh

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 6560/1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV222582-1H V SD 6560 ARunout side A, variant 1

XSV222583-1E V SD 6560 BRunout side B, variant 1

XSV222584-1H V SD 6561 ARunout side C, variant 1

XSV222585-1J V SD 6561 BRunout side D, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 6560/1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XSV222582-1H V SD 6560 ASide A runout

XSV222583-1H V SD 6560 BSide B runout

XSV222584-1J V SD 6561 A DSide C runout

XSV222585-1J V SD 6561 B DSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD • 6560/1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSV222582-1A V SD 6560 A PSide A Runout Stamped

XSV222583-1A V SD 6560 B PSide B Runout Stamped

XSV222584-1A V SD 6561 A PSide C Runout Stamped

XSV222585-1A V SD 6561 B PSide D Runout Stamped

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UnknownRCA 222585LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970AustraliaVanguard VSD 6560/1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970AustraliaVanguard VSD 6560/1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970AustraliaVanguard VSD-6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaVanguard VSD 6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970GermanyVanguard 1C 188-92 057/58First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970GreeceVanguard VSD 6560/1 / Vanguard VS 512First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainHispavox HVAS 471-16/17 / Vanguard HVAS 471-16/17First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USVanguard VSD 6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USVanguard VSD • 6560/1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970USVanguard VSD 6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USVanguard VSD • 6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USVanguard VSD • 6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USVanguard VSD 6560/1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1971ItalyVanguard 2-SVAL 33024/25LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaVanguard VSD 6560/1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983SpainHispavox 167 002 (160 097) / Vanguard 167 002 (160 097)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1986USVanguard VSD 6560/1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 112-925LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?GermanyVanguard 1C 188-92 057/58 / EMI Electrola 1C 188-92 057/58LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVanguard 1 C 172-92 057/58 / EMI Electrola 1 C 172-92 057/58LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyVanguard 172 CRY 92 057/58LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyVanguard 1C 188-92 057/58LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceVanguard VSD 6560/1 / Vanguard VS 512LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceVanguard VS 512LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandVanguard VSD 6560/1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVanguard VSD 6560/1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVanguard VSD 6560/1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Ghetto*4:32
  2. A2If I Were A Carpenter2:10
  3. A3Silver Dagger2:29
  4. A4Love Is Just A Four Letter Word*4:25
  5. A5There But For Fortune3:11
  6. A6Will The Circle Be Unbroken*4:16
  7. B1John Riley3:50
  8. B2You Ain't Goin' Nowhere*2:55
  9. B3Mary Hamilton5:54
  10. B4Carry It On*2:17
  11. B5Manhã De Carnaval3:08
  12. B6If I Knew2:46
  13. C1With God On Our Side6:08
  14. C2Don't Think Twice It's Alright2:58
  15. C3Geordie3:22
  16. C4Te Ador1:13
  17. C5Green, Green Grass Of Home3:10
  18. C6No Expectations*3:48
  19. D1Sweet Sir Galahad*3:39
  20. D2Turquoise3:14
  21. D3Farewell Angelina3:13
  22. D4London/Old Welsh Song2:33
  23. D5A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall7:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The First 10 Years are there?

36 vinyl pressings of The First 10 Years are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.

When was The First 10 Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Australia, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD 6560/1.

How do I tell if my copy of The First 10 Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 6560/1, VSD-6560/1, VSD • 6560/1, 1C 188-92 057/58) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The First 10 Years 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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