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Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3

by Oscar Brand · 1956

12 pressings3 countriesFolkBalladFolkWorld

Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3

4 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1824
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AFLP 1824 A1 AudioMatrix AB 9-4A Side Etch exc AudioMatrix stamp

AFLP # 1824B OSS #111592 AB 2/26/5B Side Etch

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFLP 1824
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Kinor Records Inc.
Runout / matrix

AFLP 1824-A XII-2-9347-A

AFLP 1824-B b&c XII-2-9347-B-2

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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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824First yearLPLP
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1086LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824LPLP
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5824LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5824LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1824LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5824LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5824LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Seven Old Ladies Locked In A Lavatory
  2. A2We Go To College
  3. A3The Jolly Tinker
  4. A4Bella
  5. A5Cats On The Rooftops
  6. A6Humoresque
  7. A7Ring Dang Doo
  8. B1Roll Your Leg Over
  9. B2Three Prominent Bastards
  10. B3Red Wing
  11. B4Ballad Of Ballynoor
  12. B5She'll Do It Again
  13. B6Kafoozalem
  14. B7The Bastard King Of England

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1968.

When was Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFLP 1824.

How do I tell if my copy of Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFLP 1824) 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 Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 3 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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