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Jack Takes The Floor

by Ramblin' Jack Elliott · 1958

10 pressings1 countryFolkBluesFolkWorld

Jack Takes The Floor was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Jack Takes The Floor

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKTopic Records 10 T.15First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1959UKTopic Records 10 T.15LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKTopic Records 10T15LP, 10", Album, RepressLP, 10", Album, Repress
1962UKTopic Records 10T15LP, 10", Album, RepressLP, 10", Album, Repress
1964UKTopic Records 12T106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964UKTopic Records 12T106LP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1964UKTopic Records 12T106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKTopic Records 12T106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTopic Records 12T106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTopic Records 12T106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1San Francisco Bay Blues
  2. A2Ol' Riley
  3. A3The Boll Weevil
  4. A4Bed Bug Blues
  5. A5New York Town
  6. A6Grey Goose
  7. B1Mule Skinner Blues
  8. B2Cocaine
  9. B3Dink's Song
  10. B4Black Baby
  11. B5Salty Dog

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jack Takes The Floor are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jack Takes The Floor are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 1964.

When was Jack Takes The Floor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Topic Records 10 T.15, released April 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Jack Takes The Floor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 T.15) 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 Jack Takes The Floor 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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