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Roy DruskySongs Of The Cities

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Songs Of The Cities

by Roy Drusky · 1964

11 pressings6 countriesCountryEasy ListeningFolkWorld

Songs Of The Cities was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Songs Of The Cities

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Wing Records MGW-12326
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGW-12326 SIDE-1 LRunout A

MGW-12326 SIDE-1 LRunout B

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Netherlands

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury 135 928 MCY
Format
LP, Stereo · Made In Holland on labels
Runout / matrix

6AA 135 928 1Y 1 670 1Side 1

6AA 135 928 2Y 1 670 1Side 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaMercury MG-20883(C) / Mercury MG 20883First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaWing Records MGW-12326First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsMercury 135 928 MCYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USMercury MG 20883First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMercury SR 60883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USMercury Wing SRW 16326 / Mercury Wing SRW-16326-WLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USMercury Wing MGW 12326 / Wing Records MGW-12326-WLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968ScandinaviaMercury 134 557 MFYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMercury 0647 127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsMercury International 134 557 MFY / Mercury 134 557 MFYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMercury International SMWL21006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Detroit City2:39
  2. A2Columbus Stockade Blues2:17
  3. A3Kansas City2:44
  4. A4El Paso3:03
  5. A5Abilene1:56
  6. A6Battle Of New Orleans2:04
  7. B1Texarkana Baby2:57
  8. B2St. Louis Blues2:27
  9. B3Birmingham Jail2:34
  10. B4I Left My Heart In San Francisco2:40
  11. B5Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy2:27
  12. B6Waterloo2:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Of The Cities are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Songs Of The Cities are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.

When was Songs Of The Cities first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury MG 20883.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Of The Cities is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20883, SR 60883, MG-20883(C), MGW-12326) 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 Songs Of The Cities 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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