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Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death

by John Fahey · 1965

17 pressings3 countriesAcousticRock

Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Riverboat R-1
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

1-A CO1563 ASide 1

1-B CO1563 BSide 2

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USRiverboat R-1First yearLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1967USRiverboat RB-1 / Riverboat RB 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKTransatlantic Records TRA 173LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USRiverboat RB-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USTakoma R-9015 / Riverboat RB-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974USTakoma R-9015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKSonet SNTF 744LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKSonet SNTF 744LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1979CanadaChrysalis TAK 7015 / Takoma TAK 7015LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USTakoma TAK-7015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKTakoma TKMLP 6003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013US4 Men With Beards 4M205LP, AlbumLP, Album
2015US4 Men With Beards 4m205LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016US4 Men With Beards 4m205LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 173LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRiverboat RB-1 / Riverboat RB 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma ST-72715 / Takoma TAK-7015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Beautiful Linda Getchell1:50
  2. A2Orinda-Moraga3:55
  3. A3I Am The Resurrection2:53
  4. A4On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean3:13
  5. A5Tell Her To Come Back Home2:40
  6. A6My Station Will Be Changed After While2:02
  7. A7101 Is A Hard Road To Travel2:17
  8. B1How Green Was My Valley2:15
  9. B2Bicycle Built For Two1:10
  10. B3The Death Of The Clayton Peacock2:52
  11. B4Brenda's Blues1:45
  12. B5Old Southern Medley6:08
  13. B6Come Back Baby2:20
  14. B7Poor Boy2:25
  15. B8Saint Patrick's Hymn0:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 2016.

When was Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Riverboat R-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-A CO1563 A and 1-B CO1563 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death 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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