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The New Possibility (John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album) by John Fahey, album cover

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The New Possibility (John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album)

by John Fahey · 1968

22 pressings2 countriesFolk RockAcousticHolidayRock

The New Possibility was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 New Possibility

2 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USTakoma C-1020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USTakoma C-1020First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USTakoma TAK 7020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976UKSonet SNTF 702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976UKSonet SNTF 702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979USTakoma TAK 7020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USTakoma TAK 7020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USTakoma TAK 7020 / Takoma SF-72720LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1020 / Takoma TAK-7020LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma TAK 7020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma TAK 7020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Joy To The World1:52
  2. A2What Child Is This3:02
  3. A3Medley: Hark, The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful3:10
  4. A4Auld Lang Syne2:01
  5. A5The Bells Of St. Mary's2:10
  6. A6Good King Wenceslas1:10
  7. A7We Three Kings Of Orient Are1:50
  8. A8God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Fantasy3:00
  9. B1The First Noel2:12
  10. B2Christ's Saints Of God Fantasy10:12
  11. B3It Came Upon A Midnight Clear1:28
  12. B4Go I Will Send Thee3:00
  13. B5Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming3:45
  14. B6Silent Night, Holy Night1:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The New Possibility are there?

22 vinyl pressings of The New Possibility are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 2015.

When was The New Possibility first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Takoma C-1020.

How do I tell if my copy of The New Possibility is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-1020) 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 New Possibility 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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