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Pete SeegerBroadside Ballads Vol. 2

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Broadside Ballads Vol. 2

by Pete Seeger · 1963

12 pressings4 countriesFolk RockFolkRockFolk

Broadside Ballads Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Broadside Ballads Vol. 2

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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

August 1963
Label and catalog number
Broadside Records BR 302
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PR4M--4376- 1 A B1 R

PR4M--4377- 1 A3 R

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Broadside Records BR 302
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BR 302 A MK DTRunout side A, etched

BR 302 B MKRunout side B, etched

PR4M-4376Label side A

PR4M-4377Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Broadside Records BR 302
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Side A PR4M--4376- 1Stamped

Side A A3 REtched

Side B PR4M--4377- 1Stamped

Side B A2 REtched

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USBroadside Records BR 302 / Folkways Records FH 5302First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1963USBroadside Records BR 302First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1963USBroadside Records BR 302 / Folkways Records FH 5302First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1963USBroadside Records BR 302First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USBroadside Records BR 302 / Broadside Records B-302First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USBroadside Records BR 302First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USBroadside Records BR 302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964USBroadside Records BR 5302 / Folkways Records FH 5302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967FranceLe Chant Du Monde FWX-S 50102 / Folkways Records FWX-S 50102LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress
1967FranceLe Chant Du Monde FWX-S 50102 / Folkways Records FWX-S 50102LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainFolkways Records DP 54.9246LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaScore POL 034 / Broadside Records BR 302LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Boxes2:01
  2. A2Fare Thee Well3:15
  3. A3Never Turn Back4:27
  4. A4The Willing Conscript
  5. A5Ira Hayes
  6. A6Who KIlled Davey Moore?
  7. A7I Ain't A-Scared Of Your Jail
  8. B1What Did You Learn In School Today?
  9. B2Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
  10. B3The Thresher
  11. B4William Moore, The Mailman
  12. B5Business
  13. B6Song Of The Punch Press Operator
  14. B7The Ballad Of Lou Marsh

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Broadside Ballads Vol. 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Broadside Ballads Vol. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1984.

When was Broadside Ballads Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Broadside Records BR 302, released August 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Broadside Ballads Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR4M--4376- 1 A B1 R and PR4M--4377- 1 A3 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Broadside Ballads Vol. 2 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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