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Pete SeegerThe Folksinger's Guitar Guide

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The Folksinger's Guitar Guide

by Pete Seeger · 1955

20 pressings4 countriesEducationFolkNon-MusicFolk

The Folksinger's Guitar Guide was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 The Folksinger's Guitar Guide

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USFolkways Records FQ 8354First yearLPLP
1955USFolkways Records FP 354First yearLPLP
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKTopic Records 12T20LP, AlbumLP, Album
1961AustraliaScore POL 021 / Score POL021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1961USFolkways Records FI 8354LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USFolkways Records FI 8354LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USFolkways Records CRB 1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1961USFolkways Records FI 8354LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964UKTopic Records 12T 20LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKXTRA XTRA 1034LPLP
1966UKXTRA XTRA 1034LPLP
1966UKXTRA XTRA 1034LPLP
1966UKXTRA XTRA 1034LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandFolkways Records FQ 8354LPLP
?New ZealandFolkways Records FQ 8354 / Kiwi FQ 8354LPLP
?USFolkways Records CRB 1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FI 8354LPLP
?USFolkways Records FI 8354 / Folkways Records FM-8354LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USFolkways Records FM 8354LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FI 8354LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Tuning Up2:49
  2. A2The First Chord1:59
  3. A3Two More Chords2:02
  4. A4Use Of The Capo2:16
  5. A5Methods Of Strumming2:30
  6. A6Bass Runs3:03
  7. A7Bass Countermelody0:53
  8. B1aThe "Church Lick"2:21
  9. B1b"Hammering On"
  10. B2The Blues3:38
  11. B3Two Finger Picking2:14
  12. B4Other Tunings3:49
  13. B5A Hint Of Flamenco1:54
  14. B6A Rhumba Rhythm1:47
  15. B7The Mexican Blues2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Folksinger's Guitar Guide are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Folksinger's Guitar Guide are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1966.

When was The Folksinger's Guitar Guide first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FQ 8354.

How do I tell if my copy of The Folksinger's Guitar Guide is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FQ 8354, FP 354) 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 The Folksinger's Guitar Guide 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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