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Kenneth McKellarSongs Of The Hebrides

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Songs Of The Hebrides

by Kenneth McKellar · 1961

14 pressings5 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Songs Of The Hebrides was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Of The Hebrides

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4137
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5124-3WRunout, stamped, side 1

ZAL-5125-3WRunout, stamped, side 2

ZAL.5124Label, side 1

ZAL.5125Label, side 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961New ZealandDecca LKM 4399 / Decca LKM.4399First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandDecca SKLM 4137 / Decca SKLM.4137First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKDecca SKL 4137First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKDecca SKL 4137First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKDecca LK 4399First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKLondon International SW 99023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKLondon International SW 99023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records TW 91258LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UnknownLondon International SW 99023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca LKA 4399LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon International TW 91258LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon International TW 91258LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records SW 99023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon International TW 91258LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sleeps The Noon In The Deep Blue Sky
  2. A2The Peat-Fire Flame
  3. A3Land Of Heart's Desire
  4. A4The Reiving Ship
  5. A5Algnish On The Machair
  6. A6A Fairy's Love Song
  7. A7Skye Fisher's Song
  8. A8A Clyde-Side Love Lilt
  9. B1Heart Of Fire Love
  10. B2Sea-Longing
  11. B3To People Who Have Gardens
  12. B4The Bens Of Jura
  13. B5The Birlinn Of The White Shoulders
  14. B6Isle Of My Heart
  15. B7Kirsteen
  16. B8Ye Highlands And Ye Lowlands

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Of The Hebrides are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Songs Of The Hebrides are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.

When was Songs Of The Hebrides first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SKL 4137, released July 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Of The Hebrides is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4137, LK 4399, LKM 4399, SKLM 4137) 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 Songs Of The Hebrides 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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