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Negro Folk Songs For Young People

by Leadbelly · 1960

10 pressings1 countryGospelFolkBluesChildren's

Negro Folk Songs For Young People was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Negro Folk Songs For Young People

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FC 7533
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FC 7533 A PBSide A, etched

FC 7533 B PBSide B, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFolkways Records FC 7533First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USFolkways Records FC 7533First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USFolkways Records & Service Corp. FC 7533LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FC 7533LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Irene Goodnight
  2. A2John Henry
  3. A3aBoll Weevil
  4. A3bWhen A Man's A Long Way From Home
  5. A4Good Morning Blues
  6. A5aEvery Time I Feel The Spirit
  7. A5bThey Hung Him On The Cross
  8. A6Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  9. A7By And By When The Morning Comes
  10. B1Rock Island Line
  11. B2Julie Ann Johnson
  12. B3Haul Away Joe
  13. B4Christmas Is Coming (Chickens Crowing For Midnight; Almost Day)
  14. B5We're In The Same Boat Brother

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Negro Folk Songs For Young People are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Negro Folk Songs For Young People are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1971.

When was Negro Folk Songs For Young People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FC 7533.

How do I tell if my copy of Negro Folk Songs For Young People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 7533) 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 Negro Folk Songs For Young People 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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