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Johnnie RayOn The Trail

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On The Trail

by Johnnie Ray · 1959

10 pressings6 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

On The Trail was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 On The Trail

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8180
Format
LP, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM47817-1AF PRunout Side A

o XSM47818-1AF PRunout Side B

XSM 47817Label Side A

XSM 47818Label Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia CL 1385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959South AfricaCBS ALD.6363First yearLPLP
1959USColumbia CS-8180First yearLPLP
1959USColumbia CS 8180 / CBS CS 8180First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia CL 1385First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1385First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USColumbia CS 8180First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanColumbia ZL-1169LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHarmony HA-019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPhilips BBL 7363LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Wagon Wheels
  2. A2Empty Saddles
  3. A3Tumbling Tumbleweeds
  4. A4The Last Round-Up
  5. A5Home On The Range
  6. A6Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
  7. B1Springtime In The Rockies
  8. B2Ridin' Home
  9. B3Twilight On The Trail
  10. B4Red River Valley
  11. B5I'm An Old Cowhand
  12. B6Cool Water

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Trail are there?

10 vinyl pressings of On The Trail are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.

When was On The Trail first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CS-8180.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Trail is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS-8180, CS 8180, CL 1385, ALD.6363) 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 On The Trail 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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