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Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way

by Slim Whitman · 1964

13 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way 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 Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964South AfricaImperial IRL 310First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USImperial LP 9245First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USImperial LP 9245First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966UK & IrelandLiberty LBY 3003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USImperial LP-12245LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-32,685LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-32,685LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USLiberty LN-10187LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiberty LRP 9245LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAC-5026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IrelandLiberty LBS 83019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBS 83019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBL 83019LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1My Wild Irish Rose2:31
  2. A240 Shades Of Green2:12
  3. A3Eileen4:12
  4. A4Galway Bay3:02
  5. A5Dora, My Darling2:18
  6. A6I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen2:38
  7. B1Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral2:24
  8. B2Gortnamona2:54
  9. B3Stone Outside Dan Murphy's2:53
  10. B4Londonderry Air3:00
  11. B5Peggy O'Neil1:57
  12. B6Where The River Shannon Flows2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.

When was Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, South Africa. One of them is Imperial LP 9245.

How do I tell if my copy of Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9245, IRL 310) 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 Irish Songs The Slim Whitman Way 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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