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Kathleen FerrierA Song Recital Record

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A Song Recital Record

by Kathleen Ferrier · 1968

10 pressings6 countriesClassicalFolkClassicalFolk

A Song Recital Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 A Song Recital Record

5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Clubs ACL 309
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 8464 6X ▽ 420 1 1 4Runout side A

ARL 8465 3X ▽420 B 911 12Runout side B

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Clubs ACL 309
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 8464-3ASide A runout stamp

ARL 8465-1ASide B runout stamp

ARL 8464Side A label identifier

ARL 8465Side B label identifier

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Netherlands

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca DDX 190 045
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 190 045 1L 1 670 11Runout side A stamped

AA 190 045 2L 1 670 113Runout side B stamped

190 045.1 LLabel side A

190 045.2 LLabel side B

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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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA309First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsDecca DDX 190 045First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968UKAce Of Clubs ACL 309First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968UKAce Of Clubs ACL 309First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968UKAce Of Clubs ACL 309First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2185 / London Records SDD 2185LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records R23186LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?EuropeAce Of Clubs ACL 309 / Decca ACL 309LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.41910 AJLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca DDX 190 045LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Ma Bonny Lad
  2. A2The Keel Row
  3. A3Blow The Wind Southerly
  4. A4I Have A Bonnet Trimmed With Blue
  5. A5My Boy Willie
  6. A6I Know Where I'm Going
  7. A7The Fidgety Bairn
  8. A8I Will Walk With My Love
  9. A9Ca' The Yowes
  10. A10O Waly, Waly
  11. A11Willow, Willow
  12. A12The Stuttering Lovers
  13. B1Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal
  14. B2The Fair House Of Joy
  15. B3To Daisies
  16. B4Over The Mountains
  17. B5Have You Seen But A Whyte Lillie Grow?
  18. B6Ye Banks And Braes
  19. B7Drink To Me Only
  20. B8Down By The Sally Gardens
  21. B9The Lovers Curse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Song Recital Record are there?

10 vinyl pressings of A Song Recital Record are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was A Song Recital Record first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Ace Of Clubs ACL 309.

How do I tell if my copy of A Song Recital Record is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ACL 309, ACLA309, DDX 190 045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-8464-3A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Song Recital Record 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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