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Folk Songs By Pete Seeger

by Pete Seeger · 1964

21 pressings9 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Folk Songs By Pete Seeger was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Folk Songs By Pete Seeger

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2718
Format
Album, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2718-G2Side 1 runout

T2-2718-G2Side 2 runout

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records W 2172Capitol Records W-2172
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

W1-2172-T2#2 [IAM in triangle]A runout

#W2-2172-G2 [IAM in triangle]B runout

W1-2172A label

W2-2172B 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCapitol Records T 2718First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaCapitol Records ENC-9357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964AustraliaCapitol Records W 2172 / Capitol Records W-2172First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964JapanCapitol Records CR 7094First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964USCapitol Records W2172First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaCapitol Records T 2718Album, LP, Stereo, ReissueAlbum, LP, Stereo, Reissue
1965UKCapitol Records W 2172LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCapitol Records W 2172LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USCapitol Records T2718 / Folk World T2718LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8197LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4572 / World Record Club S-4572LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4572 / World Record Club S-4572LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1972SpainMovieplay S-26.111LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records W2172LPLP
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-51890 / Music For Pleasure MFP 50114LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandCapitol Records W2172LPLP
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50114LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 752 / World Record Club ST 752LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 752 / Capitol Records T 752LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USCapitol Records DT 2718 / Capitol Records DT-2718Album, LP, Stereo, ReissueAlbum, LP, Stereo, Reissue
?USCapitol Records W-2172LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1T.B. Blues
  2. A2Dollar Ain't A Dollar Any More
  3. A3Careless Love
  4. A4Banks Of Marble
  5. A5Coyote
  6. A6Red River Valley
  7. B1Freight Train
  8. B2Old Maid's Song
  9. B3Jimmy Crack Corn
  10. B4John Henry
  11. B5Oh, What A Beautiful City
  12. B6This Train

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Folk Songs By Pete Seeger are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Folk Songs By Pete Seeger are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.

When was Folk Songs By Pete Seeger first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records W2172.

How do I tell if my copy of Folk Songs By Pete Seeger is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W2172, T 2718, ENC-9357, W 2172) 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 Folk Songs By Pete Seeger 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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