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The Library Of Congress Recordings

by Leadbelly · 1965

10 pressings2 countriesCountry BluesFolkBluesFolk

The Library Of Congress Recordings was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Library Of Congress Recordings

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-301/2
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

EKL 301/2 A 28-4 8-65Side A runout, hand-etched

EKL 301/2 B 28-4 8-65Side B runout, hand-etched

EKL 301/2 C 28-4 8-65Side C runout, hand-etched

EKL 301/2 D 28-4 8-65Side D runout, hand-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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USElektra EKL-301/2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1966UKElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1969USElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1969USElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set
1970USElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1976USElektra EKL-301/2LP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownElektra EKL-301/2LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USElektra EKL-301/2 / Elektra EKL 301LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Texas, Louisiana, Barrelhouse
  2. A1Mr. Tom Hughes' Town5:11
  3. A2De Kalb Blues5:00
  4. A3Take A Whiff On Me2:57
  5. A4The Medicine Man3:37
  6. A5I'm Sorry Mama2:04
  7. Square Dances, Sooky Jumps, Reels
  8. A6.1Monologue: Square Dances, Sooky Jumps4:11
  9. A6.2Po' Howard
  10. A7Monologue: Dance Calls, Dance Steps1:58
  11. B1Gwine Dig A Hole3:37
  12. B2Tight Like That1:35
  13. B3Green Corn2:09
  14. B4Becky Dean3:57
  15. Penitentiaries
  16. B5Monologue: Prison Singing4:38
  17. B6Midnight Special2:53
  18. B7.1I Ain't Gonna Ring Dem Yellow Women's Do Bells3:29
  19. B7.2Rock Island Line
  20. B8Governor Pat Neff4:53
  21. C1Irene (Part I, Part II)6:55
  22. C2Governor OK Allen4:10
  23. Spirituals
  24. C3Git On Board3:45
  25. C4.1Hallelujah15:06
  26. C4.2Monologue: Joining The Church
  27. C4.3Backslider, Fare You Well
  28. C4.4Amazing Grace
  29. C4.5Must I Be Carried To The Sky On Flowered Beds Of Ease?
  30. C4.6Amazing Grace
  31. C4.7Flowered Beds Of Ease
  32. C4.8Down In The Valley To Pray
  33. D1Let It Shine On Me2:18
  34. D2Run Sinners1:41
  35. D3Ride On1:35
  36. Blues
  37. D4Monologue: The Blues2:08
  38. D5Thirty Days In The Workhouse3:53
  39. D6'Fo Day Worry Blues3:51
  40. D7Matchbox Blues4:40
  41. D8You Don't Know My Mind4:11
  42. D9Got A Gal In Town With Her Mouth Chock Full Of Gold3:48
  43. E1Alberta4:50
  44. E2Take Me Back1:17
  45. E3Henry Ford Blues3:27
  46. Ballads
  47. E4Ella Speed9:08
  48. E5Billy The Weaver1:30
  49. E6Frankie & Albert4:20
  50. E7If It Wasn't For Dicky4:10
  51. F1Mama, Did You Bring Me Any Silver?6:17
  52. Topical, Protest
  53. F2The Bourgeois Blues5:35
  54. F3Howard Hughes2:10
  55. F4Scottsboro Boys5:01
  56. F5The Hindenburg Disaster3:19
  57. F6Turn Yo' Radio On3:07
  58. F7The Roosevelt Song2:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Library Of Congress Recordings are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Library Of Congress Recordings are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was The Library Of Congress Recordings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Elektra EKL-301/2.

How do I tell if my copy of The Library Of Congress Recordings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-301/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKL 301/2 A 28-4 8-65 and EKL 301/2 B 28-4 8-65. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Library Of Congress Recordings 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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