US
July 1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2503
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XSM 113460-1LON SIDE 1
XSM 113461-1EON SIDE 2
Pete SeegerDangerous Songs!?
Vinyl pressings
Dangerous Songs!?
by Pete Seeger · 1966
14 pressings8 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country
Dangerous Songs!? was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Dangerous Songs!?
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 countries. 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
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9303
- Format
- LP, Stereo
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9303
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM113460-1A [stamped] [also four unclear edged symbols]Runout side 1
XSM113461-1A [stamped] [and also for unclear edged symbols]Runout side 2
XSM 113460Label side 1
XSM 113461Label side 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2503
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 113458A-side label
XLP 113459B-side label
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- CBS BPG 62751CBS 62751
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
62751A1 ∴Side A, runout stamped
62751B1 ∴Side B, runout stamped
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- CBS SBPG 62751
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 751 / CBS CS 9303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS 62751First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BP473312 / CBS CL2503First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | CBS BPG 62751 / CBS 62751First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | CBS SBPG 62751First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9303First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2503First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9303First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2503First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 62751LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233349 / CBS SBP-233349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9303LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9303LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 2503LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Medley :0:38
- A1.1Robin The Bobbin
- A1.2Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
- A1.3Little Jack Horner
- A2Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts Are Free)1:41
- A3Jackaro3:52
- A4Never Wed An Old Man2:24
- A5John Brown's Body1:50
- A6Going Across The Mountains3:07
- A7Harry Simms2:04
- A8King Henry3:26
- A9Medley :1:51
- A9.1Ode To Joy
- A9.2Goliath, Goliath
- B1Queen Anne Front3:28
- B2Joe Hill's "Casey Jones"1:57
- B3One Grain Of Sand1:49
- B4The Pill2:19
- B5The Draft Dodger Rag2:08
- B6Mao Tse Tung0:35
- B7Walking Down Death Row3:41
- B8Two From Shakespeare:1:39
- B8.1Full Fathom Five
- B8.2Perchance To Win
- B9Beans In My Ears3:20
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Dangerous Songs!? are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Dangerous Songs!? are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.
When was Dangerous Songs!? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2503, released July 1966.
How do I tell if my copy of Dangerous Songs!? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2503, CS 9303, BPG 62751, SBPG 62751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 113460-1L and XSM 113461-1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Dangerous Songs!? 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.
More Pete Seeger on vinyl
We Shall Overcome
1963 · 62 pressings
Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits
1967 · 33 pressings
A Pete Seeger Concert: Folk Songs And Ballads
1953 · 33 pressings
Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie Together In Concert
1975 · 26 pressings
Folk Songs By Pete Seeger
1964 · 21 pressings
The Original Talking Union With The Almanac Singers & Other Union Songs With Pete Seeger And Chorus
1955 · 21 pressings