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Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era

by No Artist · 1957

24 pressings5 countriesField RecordingNon-Music

Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1843
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AFLP 1843-A B8C X11-270Y-10500-A2 XRunout Side 1, Stamped

AFLP 1843-B X11-270Y-10500-B2 XXRunout side 2, stamped

AFLP 1843-A B8C X11-270Y-10500-A2Runout Side 1, etched

AFLP 1843-B X11-270Y-10500-B2Runout side 2, 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1843First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1843LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LPLP
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1843LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USAudio Fidelity AFSD 1843 / Audio Fidelity AFLP 1843LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1843LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1843LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843 / Audio Fidelity AFSD-5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanAudio Fidelity PS 2002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1966USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969JapanAudio Fidelity 45PX-2001-AFLP, 45 RPM, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5843LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASteam Locomotives And Some Diesel Locomotives
  2. BDiesel Locomotives And Some Steam Locomotives

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.

When was Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFLP 1843.

How do I tell if my copy of Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFLP 1843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFLP 1843-A B8C X11-270Y-10500-A2 X and AFLP 1843-B X11-270Y-10500-B2 XX. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Railroad: Sounds Of A Vanishing Era 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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