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The World Of Pete Seeger

by Pete Seeger · 1972

11 pressings6 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The World Of Pete Seeger was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 World Of Pete Seeger

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS S 68201
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

S 65286 A1 S 68201 ARunout side 1, stamped variant 1

S 65286 B1 S 68201 BRunout side 2, stamped variant 1

S 65287 A1 S 68201 CRunout side 3, stamped variant 1

S 65287 B1 S 68201 DRunout side 4, stamped variant 1

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Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS S 68201
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P AL 31950-1D Ste-68201-ARunout side A stamped and etched

P AL 31951-1A Ste-68201-BRunout side B stamped and etched

S 68201-CRunout side C etched

S 68201-D ⒽRunout side D etched

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New Zealand

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 474 083CBS SBP 474083
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

P AL 31950-1D oRunout A

P AL 31951-1A oRunout B

P BL 31951-2ARunout C

P BL 31950-1ARunout D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaColumbia KG 31949First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsCBS S 68201First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972New ZealandCBS SBP 474 083 / CBS SBP 474083First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKCBS S 68201First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USColumbia KG 31949First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973SpainCBS S 68201LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsCBS 68201LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS S 68201LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?NetherlandsCBS S 68201LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CG 31949 / Columbia KG 31949LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia KC 31949LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1We Shall Overcome
  2. A2Where Have All The Flowers Gone
  3. A3Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
  4. A4Little Boxes
  5. A5Who Killed Davey Moore?
  6. B1A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
  7. B2This Land Is Your Land
  8. B3The Bells Of Rhymney
  9. B4Masters Of War
  10. B5If I Had A Hammer
  11. C1Coal Creek March
  12. C2Barbara Allen
  13. C3Guantanamera
  14. C4Both Sides Now
  15. C5Last Train To Nuremberg
  16. D1Sinking Of The Reuben James
  17. D2Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
  18. D3East Virginia
  19. D4Hobo's Lullaby
  20. D5My Rainbow Race

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World Of Pete Seeger are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The World Of Pete Seeger are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was The World Of Pete Seeger first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia KG 31949.

How do I tell if my copy of The World Of Pete Seeger is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG 31949, S 68201, SBP 474 083) 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 World Of 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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