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Pete SeegerThe Rainbow Quest

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The Rainbow Quest

by Pete Seeger · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Rainbow Quest was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Rainbow Quest

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FA 2454
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

FA 2454 A DTC PBRunout side A

FA 2454 B DTC PBRunout side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFolkways Records FA 2454First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USFolkways Records FA 2454First yearLPLP
1960USFolkways Records FA 2454First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31026LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31026LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31026LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKXTRA XTRA 1112LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5853 / Music For Pleasure SMFP-5853LPLP
?UKContour 2870 380 / Contour 2870-380LPLP
?USFolkways Records FA 2454LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1aColorado Trail
  2. A1bSpanish Is The Loving Tongue
  3. A1cFrom Here On Up
  4. A1dTexas Girls
  5. A1eSwarthmore Girls
  6. A1fWe Pity Our Bosses Five
  7. A1gThe Scabs Crawl In
  8. A2aOpen The Door, Softly
  9. A2bRoad To Athay
  10. A2cWhy Do Scotsmen?
  11. A2dHold Up Your Petticoat
  12. A2eOh, There's Two On My Back
  13. A3aSeek And You Shall Find
  14. A3bFare Well, Little Fishes
  15. A3cWhere Have All The Flowers Gone
  16. A3dNever Again Shall We Allow Another Atom Bomb To Fall
  17. A3eStep By Step
  18. A3fJoe Hill's Last Will
  19. A3gSeek And You Shall Find
  20. B1Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
  21. B2There's Better Things To Do
  22. B3The Dove
  23. B4Five Fingers
  24. B5To Everyone In All The World
  25. B6We Are Moving On To Victory (From Montgomery Bus Boycott)
  26. B7Don't You Weep After Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Rainbow Quest are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Rainbow Quest are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1970.

When was The Rainbow Quest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FA 2454.

How do I tell if my copy of The Rainbow Quest is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FA 2454) 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 Rainbow Quest 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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