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Lionel LongWaltzing Matilda

Vinyl pressings

Waltzing Matilda

by Lionel Long · 1961

20 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Waltzing Matilda 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 Waltzing Matilda

2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-7641First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandColumbia 33MSX-7641First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records T 1823LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1823LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 7641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaColumbia SCXO 7506 / Columbia SCXO-7506LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970AustraliaColumbia SCXO 7506 / Columbia SCXO-7506LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5467 / World Record Club S-5467LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5467 / World Record Club S-5467LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5467 / World Record Club S-5467LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01377 / World Record Club S/5467LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01377 / World Record Club R.01377LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustraliaEMI MID.166083LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO 7506 / Columbia SCXO-7506LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO 7506LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-7641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T 1823LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandWorld Record Club L 8609LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?New ZealandColumbia 33-OSX-7641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandColumbia SCXO 7506 / Columbia SCXO-7506LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Waltzing Matilda
  2. A2Wallaby Stew
  3. A3Reedy Lagoon
  4. A4The Old Bullock Dray
  5. A5Moreton Bay
  6. A6The Drover's Dream
  7. B1Click Go The Shears
  8. B2The Wild Rover
  9. B3Botany Bay
  10. B4Rush Away
  11. B5Ring-A-Ling
  12. B6The Ballad Of Cobb And Co.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waltzing Matilda are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Waltzing Matilda are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1987.

When was Waltzing Matilda first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia 33-OSX-7641.

How do I tell if my copy of Waltzing Matilda is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33-OSX-7641, 33MSX-7641) 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 Waltzing Matilda 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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