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Vinyl pressings

The Joan Baez Ballad Book

by Joan Baez · 1972

38 pressings14 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Joan Baez Ballad Book was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Joan Baez Ballad Book

23 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 41/42
Format
LP, Compilation · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSV224204-1A VSD 41A PSide A - Stamped

XSV224205-1A VSD 41B PSide B - Stamped

XSV224206-1A VSD 42A PSide C - Stamped

XSV224207-1G V SD 42 B PSide D - Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 41/42
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV22404-1A VSD 41ASide A - Stamped, variant 1

XSV22405-1A VSD 41BSide B - Stamped, variant 1

XSV22406-1A VSD 42ASide C - Stamped, variant 1

XSV22407-1G V SD 42BSide D - Stamped, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 41/42
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSV224204-1E V SD 41 A 2 ƧSide A Stamped, Ƨ Etched

XSV224205-1C V SD 41 B \ ƧSide B Stamped, Ƨ Etched

XSV224206-1E V SD 42 A \ Ƨ C3Side C Stamped, Ƨ Etched

XSV224207-1C V SD 42 B Ƨ \Side D Stamped, Ƨ Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 41/42
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XSV224204-1D V SD 41 A 1T 5 1VSide A runout

XSV224205-1D V SD 41 B 1T 4 VSide B runout

XSV224206-1B V SD 42 A 1T 5 DSide C runout

XSV224207-1B V SD 42 B 1T CSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 41/42
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

VSD 41 ASide A runout

VSD 41 BSide B runout

VSD 42 ASide C runout

VSD 42 [A scratched out] BSide D runout

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaMusic Hall 70732First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972AustraliaVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972Australia & New ZealandVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaVanguard VSD 412First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1972GermanyVanguard 1 C 148-94 006/007First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GreeceVanguard VS 515/6First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ItalyVanguard SVAL 33029/30First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JapanVanguard GW 237/8First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ScandinaviaSonet GPD-10016 / Grand Prix GPD-10016First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972SwitzerlandVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKVanguard VSD 41/42First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986FranceVanguard 62018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USVanguard VSD 41/42 / Vanguard VSD 41LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987USVanguard VMS 73115LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987USVanguard VMS 73107LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989UKVanguard VFLP 5108LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVanguard VSD412 / Vanguard VSD-41/42LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceVanguard VSD 41/42LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyVanguard 1 C 148-94 006/007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyVanguard AORL 28344LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKVanguard VFLP 5106LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USVanguard VSD 41/42LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USVanguard VSD 41/42LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVanguard VSD 41/42LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVanguard VSD 41/42LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1East Virginia3:40
  2. A2Henry Martin4:10
  3. A3All My Trials4:36
  4. A4Old Blue2:32
  5. A5House Of The Rising Sun2:52
  6. A6Wagoner's Lad2:10
  7. B1Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair2:33
  8. B2Lily Of The West3:17
  9. B3Silkie3:55
  10. B4House Carpenter5:08
  11. B5The Trees They Do Grow High2:56
  12. B6Fare Thee Well (10,000 Miles)3:15
  13. C1Barbara Allen4:13
  14. C2Jackaroe2:57
  15. C3John Riley3:50
  16. C4Matty Groves7:18
  17. C5Queen Of Hearts2:15
  18. D1Fennario3:40
  19. D2Go Way From My Window2:10
  20. D3Railroad Boy2:36
  21. D4Mary Hamilton5:54
  22. D5Once I Had A Sweetheart2:57
  23. D6Silver Dagger2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Joan Baez Ballad Book are there?

38 vinyl pressings of The Joan Baez Ballad Book are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1989.

When was The Joan Baez Ballad Book first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD 41/42.

How do I tell if my copy of The Joan Baez Ballad Book is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 41/42, 632210, 70732, VSD 412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV224204-1A VSD 41A P and XSV224205-1A VSD 41B P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Joan Baez Ballad Book 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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