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Vinyl pressings

Story Songs

by Pete Seeger · 1961

19 pressings6 countriesBalladFolkFolkWorld

Story Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Story Songs

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1668
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XLP-53540-1G PRunout side A

XLP53541-1F P \\\Runout side B

(x "Lp" 53540)Label side A

(x "Lp" 53541)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1668
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP53540-1E D1Runout side A, stamped

XLP53541-1B 1-11Runout side B, stamped

(x "Lp" 53540)Label side A

(x "Lp" 53541)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia Special Products CSRP 8468
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM-53542-2B 1 T B bRunout Side 1

o XSM-53543-2C 1 T A 2Runout Side 2

CRSP 8468 XSM 53542Label Side 1

CRSP 8468 XSM 53543Label Side 2

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1668First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKPhilips BBL 7507 / Philips B 47130 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1668 / Columbia CL-1668First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USColumbia CL 1668First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8468First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USColumbia CL 1668First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Special Products CSRP 8468First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainCBS 52621LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaPacific PACS-078LPLP
1969CanadaHarmony HS 11337LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969NetherlandsCBS S 52749LPLP
1969USOdyssey 32 16 0266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969USHarmony HS11337LPLP
1969USOdyssey 32 16 0266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKHallmark Records CHM 663LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHarmony HS 11337LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia Special Products CS 8468LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia CL 1668LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS-8468LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Way Out There
  2. A2The Half-hitch
  3. A3Hobo's Lullaby
  4. A4Washington Square
  5. A5Aimee Mcpherson
  6. A6Buffalo Skinner
  7. B1The Foolish Frog
  8. B2Monongahela Sal
  9. B3John Henry
  10. B4Fayette County
  11. B5Pretty Boy Floyd

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Story Songs are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Story Songs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.

When was Story Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1668.

How do I tell if my copy of Story Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1668, CS 8468, CSRP 8468, BBL 7507) 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 Story 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.

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