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John McCormack Sings Irish Songs

by John McCormack · 1958

29 pressings6 countriesFolkVocalPopFolk

John McCormack Sings Irish Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 John McCormack Sings Irish Songs

14 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 407
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

H3 RP6617-8SRunout side A variant 1

H3 RP6618-6SRunout side B variant 1

H3 RP6617-6S I B1Runout side A variant 2

H3 RP6618-4S I C3Runout side B variant 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 407RCA Camden CAL 407 RE
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

H3 RP6617-8SRunout stamped, side A

H3 RP6618-6SRunout stamped, side B

H3RP-6617Center label, side A

H3RP-6618Center label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 407
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

H3RP-6617-13S I C1Side A stamped

H3 RP6618-7S ISide B stamped

H3RP-6617Side A label

H3RP-6618Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 407RCA Camden CAL-407
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H3RP-6617Label side A

H3RP-6618Label side B

H3RP-6617-11S A3 R

H3RP-6618-10S A2 R

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRCA L11018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1958AustraliaRCA L11018First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407 / RCA Camden CAL 407 REFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandRCA RPL.3031First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaRCA 31,149First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAS 407First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1958USRCA Camden CAS-407(e)LP, Album, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered
1958USRCA Camden CAL 407 / RCA Camden CAL 407 REFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAL 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USRCA Camden CAS-407(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1969UKRCA Camden CDM 1024LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USPickwick CAS-407 / Camden CAS-407LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Camden CL-50024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaPickwick CAS 407LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 407LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 407 / RCA Camden CAL-407 RELP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Camden CL 50024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDN 1002LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKEmber Records GVC 11LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Camden CDN-1002LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAS-407(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered
?USRCA Camden CAS-407(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Town In The Auld County Down
  2. A2Macushla
  3. A3Where The River Shannon Flows
  4. A4Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
  5. A5Then You'll Remember Me (From "The Bohemian Girl")
  6. A6The Foggy Dew
  7. A7When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
  8. B1There Is A Flower That Bloometh (From "Maritana")
  9. B2Molly Bawn
  10. B3Molly Branigan
  11. B4Mother Machree
  12. B5Kathleen Mavourneen
  13. B6The Rose Of Tralee
  14. B7I Hear You Calling Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of John McCormack Sings Irish Songs are there?

29 vinyl pressings of John McCormack Sings Irish Songs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.

When was John McCormack Sings Irish Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 407.

How do I tell if my copy of John McCormack Sings Irish Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 407, CAS 407, L11018, RPL.3031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H3 RP6617-8S and H3 RP6618-6S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is John McCormack Sings Irish Songs 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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