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Josh White

by Josh White · 1967

11 pressings4 countriesCountry BluesBluesFolkWorld

Josh White was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Josh White

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Archive Of Folk Music FM-109Archive Of Folk Music EVFM 109
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EVFS209ASide A runout, etched

EVFM 109BSide B runout, etched

Pete HelffrichSides A & B runouts, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Archive Of Folk Music EVFS 209Archive Of Folk Music EVSF 209
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EVFS209A Pete HelffrichSide A runout, etched

EVFS209B Pete HelffrichSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Archive Of Folk Music EVFS 209
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EVFS209ASide A runout, etched

EVFS209BSide B runout, etched

Pete HelffrichSides A & B runouts, etched

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaAstor GGS 875 / Archive Of Folk Music GGS 875First yearLPLP
1967USArchive Of Folk Music FM-109 / Archive Of Folk Music EVFM 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USArchive Of Folk Music EVFS 209 / Archive Of Folk Music EVSF 209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USArchive Of Folk Music EVFS 209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USArchive Of Folk Music FS-209 / Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music EVFS-209LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceJOC 30 FS 109LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyQuadrifoglio VDS 9433LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USArchive Of Folk Music FS-209 / Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music EVFS-209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USArchive Of Folk Music FS-209 / Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music EVFS 209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USArchive Of Folk Music FS-209 / Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music EVFS-209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USArchive Of Folk Music FM-109 / Archive Of Folk Music EVFS 209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bon Bons3:52
  2. A2What I Want From You2:48
  3. A3Git Along Home Cindy2:56
  4. A4So Soon3:01
  5. B1Green Corn2:35
  6. B2Bury Me High2:53
  7. B3Evil Hearted Me3:06
  8. B4Go Way From My Window2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Josh White are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Josh White are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.

When was Josh White first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia. One of them is Archive Of Folk Music FM-109, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Josh White is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM-109, EVFS 209, GGS 875) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EVFS209A and EVFM 109B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Josh White 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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