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Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies

by No Artist · 1961

12 pressings4 countriesField RecordingSpecial EffectsNon-Music

Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies 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 Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies

5 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mobile Fidelity MF8
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MF 8A-Re 65Side A runout

MF 8B Re 65Side B runout

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mobile Fidelity MF-8
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP MFA 8-A Δ-40045Side 1 Etching

LP MF 8-B Δ-40045-XSide 2 Etching

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mobile Fidelity MF-8
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MF 8A-RE 65A side runout

MF-8A-RE 67B side runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaMobile Fidelity MF8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USMobile Fidelity MF8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USMobile Fidelity MF-8First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMobile Fidelity MF-8First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USMobile Fidelity MF-8First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKArgo DA 25LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKArgo ZDA 25LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanArgo SR 502LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanArgo SLC(A)(H)901 / London Records SLC(A)(H)901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USMobile Fidelity MF 8 / Mobile Fidelity MF-8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKArgo ZTR 112LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USBainbridge Records BT 6242LPLP

Tracklist

  1. ANo. 300, Mikado 2-8-2, Built In 1925 By Baldwin18:00
  2. BNo. 250, A Prairie Type 2-6-2, Built By Baldwin In 1926

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.

When was Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Mobile Fidelity MF8.

How do I tell if my copy of Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MF8, MF-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MF 8A-Re 65 and MF 8B Re 65. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Steam Railroading Under Thundering Skies 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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