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Maybelle CarterPickin' And Singin'

Vinyl pressings

Pickin' And Singin'

by Maybelle Carter · 1964

11 pressings2 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Pickin' And Singin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Pickin' And Singin'

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Smash Records SRS 67041
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 67041-A- M1 II RRRunout side A

SR 67041-B- M1 Ri RRRunout side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Smash Records MGS 27041
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 27041A S1 (stamped) RR (etched)Side A

MG 27041B S1 (stamped) RR (etched)Side B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Smash Records MGS 27041(C)
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side A): MGS-27041-S1

(Side B): MGS-27041-S2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaNot On Label MG 27041LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1964CanadaSmash Records MGS 27041(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USSmash Records MGS 27041First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USSmash Records SRS 67041First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USSmash Records MGS 27041First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USSmash Records SRS 67041First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USMountain Dew Records S7014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967USMountain Dew Records S7014LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1967USMountain Dew Records S7014LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1967USMountain Dew Records S7014LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAmbassador Records S/98069LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Dixie Darling
  2. A2Storms Are On The Ocean
  3. A3Victory Rag
  4. A4Faded Coat Of Blue
  5. A5Cumberland Gap
  6. A6The Dying Soldier
  7. B1John Hardy
  8. B2Are You Tired Of Me
  9. B3Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow
  10. B4Flowers Blooming In The Wildwood
  11. B5Willie, My Darling Come Back
  12. B6I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pickin' And Singin' are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Pickin' And Singin' are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1967.

When was Pickin' And Singin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Smash Records MGS 27041.

How do I tell if my copy of Pickin' And Singin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGS 27041, SRS 67041, MGS 27041(C)) 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 Pickin' And Singin' 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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