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American Favorite Ballads by Pete Seeger, album cover

Vinyl pressings

American Favorite Ballads

by Pete Seeger · 1957

20 pressings6 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

American Favorite Ballads 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 American Favorite Ballads

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
Folkways Records FA 2320
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FA 2320 AxSide A Etching

FA 2320 BSide B Etching

FA 2320 ASide A Label

FA 2320 BSide B Label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USFolkways Records FA 2320First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USFolkways Records FA 2320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963USFolkways Records FA 2320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963USFolkways Records FA 2320LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USFolkways Records FA 2320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainMovieplay M-18.098 / Folkways Records M-18.098LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyAlbatros VPA 8199LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ItalyAlbatros VPA 8199 / Folkways Records VPA 8199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainFolkways Records FA 54.9186LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFolkways Records FWX 52320 / Folkways Records FWX-M-52320LPLP
?FranceFolkways Records FWX-M-52320 / Le Chant Du Monde FWX-M-52320LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFolkways Records FWX 52320 / Le Chant Du Monde FWX 52320LPLP
?FranceFolkways Records FWX 52320 / Folkways Records FWX-M-52320LPLP
?IsraelFolkways Records 2320LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanGlobe JET-7199LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USFolkways Records FA 2320LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USFolkways Records FA 2320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Down In The Valley
  2. A2Mary Don't You Weep
  3. A3The Blue Tail Fly
  4. A4Yankee Doodle
  5. A5Cielito Lindo
  6. A6Buffalo Gals
  7. A7The Wabash Cannon Ball
  8. A8So Long, It's Been Good To Know You
  9. B1The Wagoner's Lad
  10. B2The Big Rock Candy Mountain
  11. B3The Wreck Of The Old '97
  12. B4On Top Of Old Smokey
  13. B5I Ride An Old Paint
  14. B6Frankie And Johnny
  15. B7Old Dan Tucker
  16. B8Skip To My Lou
  17. B9Home On The Range

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of American Favorite Ballads are there?

20 vinyl pressings of American Favorite Ballads are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1983.

When was American Favorite Ballads first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FA 2320.

How do I tell if my copy of American Favorite Ballads is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FA 2320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FA 2320 Ax and FA 2320 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is American Favorite Ballads 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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