Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1961
Where Have All The Flowers Gone 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.
19 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 12 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.
[Anvil / lathe symbol]Stamped onto deadwax on both sides
45-23938-D3 #2A side deadwax - stamped
45-36372-N2 #2B side deadwax - stamped
45-23938-D2 #3A side deadwax - stamped, Variant 1
23938-D1 / ★ 4671A side Runout
36372-D1 SL ★ 4671B side Runout
45-23938A-side label
45-36372B-side label
23938-D1 4671A side Runout etched
36372-D1 4672B side Runout etched
45-23938A-side label
45-36372B-side label
F 23938-1A side deadwax - stamped
F 36372-1B side deadwax - stamped
F 23938 45A-side label
F 36372 45B-side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records 46717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1961 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | Capitol Records F. 4671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | Capitol Records 45-CL(I) 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4671First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Capitol Records CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 46717", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 46717", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 221137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 1567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 46717", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Where Have All The Flowers Gone are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4671, released December 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4671, CL 15242, 45-CL 15242, K 22 113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Anvil / lathe symbol] and 45-23938-D3 #2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
