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John McCormackSongs And Ballads

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Songs And Ballads

by John McCormack · 1973

15 pressings6 countriesCelticFolkWorld& Country

Songs And Ballads was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Songs And Ballads

3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Ireland

1973
Label and catalog number
Tralee MKER 2002
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2XEA10203-1NSide A

2XEA10204-1NSide B

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Ireland

1973
Label and catalog number
Tralee MKER 2002
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2XEA10203-1N 2Side A runout

2XEA10204-1N 2Side B runout

2XEA. 10203Side A label matrix

2XEA. 10204Side B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
EMI (Ireland) Limited MKER 2002
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2XEA. 10203Side A label matrix

2XEA. 10204Side B label matrix

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club 3099LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973IrelandTralee MKER 2002First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973IrelandTralee MKER 2002First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973UKEMI (Ireland) Limited MKER 2002First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R 05766 / World Record Club R-05766LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05766 / World Record Club R 05766LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05766 / World Record Club R 05766LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records COLH 124LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IrelandTralee MKER 2002LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?New ZealandWorld Record Club EL 103LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice COLH 124 / His Master's Voice COLH.124LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice COLH 124LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice COLH 124LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?UKHis Master's Voice COLH 124LPLP
?USAngel Records COLH 124LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
  2. A2The Garden Where The Praties Grow
  3. A3Terence's Farewell To Kathleen
  4. A4Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
  5. A5Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair
  6. A6Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
  7. A7The Star Of The County Down
  8. A8The Old House
  9. A9The Bard Of Armagh
  10. A10The Meeting Of The Waters
  11. B1Ye Banks And Braes O' Bonnie Doon
  12. B2Passing By
  13. B3Silent Noon
  14. B4She Moved Thro' The Fair
  15. B5The Green Bushes
  16. B6The Gentle Maiden
  17. B7Love Thee, Dearest, Love Thee
  18. B8Off To Philadelphia
  19. B9Oft In The Stilly Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs And Ballads are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Songs And Ballads are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.

When was Songs And Ballads first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Ireland, UK. One of them is Tralee MKER 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs And Ballads is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKER 2002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA10203-1N and 2XEA10204-1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs And Ballads 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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