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Patt PattersonOn The Red River Shore / A Home On The Range

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On The Red River Shore / A Home On The Range

by Patt Patterson · 1930

11 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

On The Red River Shore was first pressed on vinyl in 1930. 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 On The Red River Shore

3 pressings came out in 1930, 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

1930
Label and catalog number
Conqueror 7711
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

9749-2¹Side A, stamped runout

9757-2¹Side B, stamped runout

9749Side A label

9757Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1930
Label and catalog number
Conqueror 7711
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

9749-2 2 13 1Side A runout stamped

9757-2 2 7 1Side B runout stamped

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.

1930s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1930USOriole 8022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930USConqueror 7711First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930USConqueror 7711First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1931USConqueror 7711Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932CanadaMelotone 81499Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1932USMelotone M 12386Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCrown 81499Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaRoyal 81499Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USConqueror 7711Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USConqueror 7711Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USPerfect 12650Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOn The Red River Shore
  2. BA Home On The Range

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Red River Shore are there?

11 vinyl pressings of On The Red River Shore are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1930 and 1932.

When was On The Red River Shore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1930, in US. One of them is Oriole 8022.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Red River Shore is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8022, 7711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19749 and 19757. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On The Red River Shore 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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