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Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite Ballads - Volume Three

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American Favorite Ballads - Volume Three

by Pete Seeger · 1974

11 pressings4 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

American Favorite Ballads - Volume Three was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 - Volume Three

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USFolkways Records FA 2322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963USFolkways Records FA 2322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963USFolkways Records FA 2322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963USFolkways Records FA 2322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyAlbatros VPA 8201First yearLPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainFolkways Records FA 54.9230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde FWX- - 52322 / Folkways Records FWX-M-52322LPLP
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde FWX-M-52322 / Folkways Records FWX-M 52322LPLP
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde FWX- - 52322 / Folkways Records FWX-M-52322LPLP
?USFolkways Records FA 2322LPLP
?USFolkways Records FA 2322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1John Brown's Body
  2. A2The Girl I Left Behind
  3. A3Oh, Mary Don't You Weep
  4. A4St. Louis Blues
  5. A5My Good Man
  6. A6Clementine
  7. A7Dink's Song
  8. A8New River Train
  9. A9Swanee River
  10. B1Camptown Races
  11. B2Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  12. B3Goodnight Irene
  13. B4Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  14. B5Wimoweh
  15. B6The Farmer's Curst Wife
  16. B7When I First Came To This Land

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of American Favorite Ballads - Volume Three are there?

11 vinyl pressings of American Favorite Ballads - Volume Three are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1983.

When was American Favorite Ballads - Volume Three first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy. One of them is Albatros VPA 8201.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPA 8201) 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 American Favorite Ballads - Volume Three 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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