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Pete SeegerWaist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs

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Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs

by Pete Seeger · 1967

13 pressings6 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs

12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9505
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P o XSM118191-1BRunout Side 1

P o XSM118192-1BRunout Side 2

XSM 118191Label Side 1

XSM 118192Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9505
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM118191-1B ΛllllllllSide A runout

o XSM118192-1B B WAKEfield lllllllΛlSide B runout

XSM 118191Label Side A

XSM 118192Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UnknownCBS CBS 63061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaCBS BP 233431First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaCBS SBP 233431First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaColumbia CS 9505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyCBS S 63061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967IsraelCBS S 63061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS S 63061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS SBPG 63061 / CBS 63061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia CS 9505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia CL 2705First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia CS 9505First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia CS 9505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Oh Yes I'd Climb (The Highest Mountain Just For You)4:06
  2. A2Seek And You Shall Find7:50
  3. A3The Sinking Of The Reuben James2:42
  4. A4Waist Deep In The Big Muddy2:54
  5. A5Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream2:51
  6. A6Down By The Riverside3:13
  7. B1Nameless Lick0:56
  8. B2Over The Hills1:38
  9. B3East Virginia2:34
  10. B4My Name Is Liza Kalvelage3:57
  11. B5My Father's Mansion's Many Rooms2:24
  12. B6Melodie D'Amour1:51
  13. B7Those Three Are On My Mind3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9505.

How do I tell if my copy of Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9505, CL 2705, CBS 63061, S 63061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o XSM118191-1B and P o XSM118192-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love 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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