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Joan BaezVery Early Joan

Vinyl pressings

Very Early Joan

by Joan Baez · 1982

16 pressings12 countriesFolkBluesFolkWorld

Very Early Joan was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Very Early Joan

11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 79446/7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V SD79446 A-1B A PA-side runout stamped

V SD79446 B-1B PB-side runout stamped

V SD79447 A-1B D PC-side runout stamped

V SD79447 B-1A AD-side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceVanguard VSD 230 52/53First yearLPLP
1982FranceVanguard VSD 230 52/53First yearLPLP
1982GermanyVanguard 0062.191First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyVanguard 0062.192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyVanguard AVAMP 23000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982New ZealandVanguard VSD 79436/7First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982PortugalVanguard VAN-54-9First yearLPLP
1982SwedenVanguard VSD 79446/7First yearLPLP
1982SwitzerlandVanguard LIC-4013/14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKVanguard VSD 79436First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USVanguard VSD 79446/7First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USVanguard VSD 79446/7LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1983MexicoVanguard GX 01-1311LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainHispavox 197 002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986FranceCarrere 62003 / Carrere 62.003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVanguard VSD 79446/7LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
  2. A2Willie Moore
  3. A3She's A Trouble Maker
  4. A4Tears In My Eyes
  5. A5Somebody Got Lost In A Storm
  6. A6The Water Is Wide
  7. B1Man Of Constant Sorrow
  8. B2Freight Train
  9. B3Lady Gay
  10. B4Johnny Cuckoo
  11. B5Lonesome Valley
  12. B6The Riddle Song
  13. C1Streets Of Laredo
  14. C2Railroad Bill
  15. C3My Grand Old Man
  16. C4Little Darlin'
  17. C5In The Pines
  18. C6Pilgrim Of Sorrow
  19. D1Where Have All The Flowers Gone
  20. D2Rambler Gambler
  21. D3Come All Ye Fair And Tender Maidens
  22. D4Hallowed Be Thy Name
  23. D5Twelve Gates To The City
  24. D6Silver Dagger

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Very Early Joan are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Very Early Joan are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.

When was Very Early Joan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD 79446/7.

How do I tell if my copy of Very Early Joan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 79446/7, VSD 79436, VSD 230 52/53, 0062.191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V SD79446 A-1B A P and V SD79446 B-1B P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Very Early Joan 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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