Vinyl pressings
by Sandy Bull · 1963
Fantasias For Guitar And Banjo 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.
2 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P4RM-2268-1 A1 RRunout, side A stamped; "R" etched, variant 1
P4RM-2269-1 A1 RRunout, side B stamped; "R" etched, variant 1
P4RM-2268-1 A2 RRunout, side A stamped; "R" etched, variant 2
P4RM-2269-1 A2 RRunout, side B stamped; "R" etched, variant 2
VSD-79119-A TGSide A runout
VSD-79119-B TGSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Vanguard VRS 9119First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Sutro Park SP1000LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOL1016HGLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Alternative Fox FOX039LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Vanguard VSD-79119 / Comet Records VSD-79119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VRS 9119LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VRS 9119LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79119LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Fantasias For Guitar And Banjo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Vanguard VRS 9119.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS 9119, VSD 79119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P4RM-2268-1 A1 R and P4RM-2269-1 A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
