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Vinyl pressings

We Shall Overcome

by Pete Seeger · 1963

62 pressings13 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

We Shall Overcome was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 We Shall Overcome

17 pressings came out in 1963, 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

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2101
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP-75484-1E T[rotated 90*]Runout Side A Stamped, T Etched

XLP-75485-2C T[rotated 90*]Runout Side B Stamped, T Etched

XLP 75484Label Side A

XLP 75485Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2101
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP-75484-1D T[rotated 90*]Runout Side A Stamped, T Etched

XLP-75485-2CRunout Side B Stamped, T Etched

XLP 75484Label Side A

XLP 75485Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2101
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XLP-75484-1D T C ||||||||Runout side A stamped, T etched

XLP-75485-2CRunout side B stamped, T etched

XLP 75484Label side A

XLP 75485Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2101
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP-75484-1DRunout Side A, stamped

o XLP-75485-2ERunout Side B, stamped

XLP 75484Label Side A

XLP 75585Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2101
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XLP-75484-1A PSide A runout, variant 1

o XLP-75485-2F PSide B runout, variant 1

o XLP-75484-1J PSide A runout, variant 2

o XLP-75485-2F PSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8901
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 75486-1KSide A Print

XSM 75487-2ESide B Print

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 62 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCBS SBP 233109First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963AustraliaCBS BP 233109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CL 2101First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8901First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceCBS 62209 / CBS 62.209First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963IsraelCBS 62209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsCBS 62209 / CBS CL 2101First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsCBS 62209 / CBS CL 2101First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CL 2101First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CL 2101First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8901First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USColumbia CS 8901First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2101First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8901First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2101First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 038LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S 62209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia CS 8901LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971USColumbia CS 8901LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973SpainCBS S 62209 / CBS S-62209LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKEmbassy EMB 31115LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyRecord Bazaar RB12LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 2117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 45 038LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 45 038LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 8901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 62 209LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS S 62209 / CBS CL 2101LP, RepressLP, Repress
?NetherlandsCBS S 62209 / CBS CS 8901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS S 62209 / CBS CS 8901LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS S 62209, CS 8901LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS BP 473073 / CBS BP-473073LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainCBS/Sony S 62209LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainCBS S 62209LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS S 62209LPLP
?UKCBS 62209 / CBS S BPG 62209LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 2101LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 2101LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1If You Miss Me At The Back Of The Bus2:09
  2. A2Keep Your Eyes On The Prize2:00
  3. A3I Ain't Scared Of Your Jail1:33
  4. A4Oh Freedom!3:12
  5. A5That's What I Learned In School1:40
  6. A6Little Boxes1:52
  7. A7Who Killed Norma Jean?2:21
  8. A8Who Killed Davey Moore?2:20
  9. B1A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall5:35
  10. B2Mail Myself To You1:11
  11. B3Guantanamera4:37
  12. B4Tshotsholosa1:27
  13. B5We Shall Overcome5:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Shall Overcome are there?

62 vinyl pressings of We Shall Overcome are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1963 and 1987.

When was We Shall Overcome first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2101, released November 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of We Shall Overcome is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2101, CS 8901, SBP 233109, BP 233109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-75484-1E T[rotated 90*] and XLP-75485-2C T[rotated 90*]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We Shall Overcome 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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