US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Folkways Records FA 2476
- Format
- LP, Album · 1st press
- Runout / matrix
FA 2476 A O HKRunout, Side A
FA 2476 B O HKRunout, Side B
Vinyl pressings
New Orleans Street Singer
by Snooks Eaglin · 1959
17 pressings6 countriesFolkWorld& Country
New Orleans Street Singer was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 New Orleans Street Singer
1 pressing came out in 1959, 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 17 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Folkways Records FA 2476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1960s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Denmark | Storyville SLP 119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1965 | US | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | France | Folkways Records FWX-M 52476 / Folkways Records FWX 52476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | US | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Denmark | Storyville SLP-119 / Storyville SLP 119LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Folkways Records FWX 52476 / Le Chant Du Monde FWX 52476LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Folkways Records FWX-M 52476 / Folkways Records FWX-M-52476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Storyville 670119 / Storyville SLP119LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Storyville 670 119 / Storyville 670119LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Germany | Storyville 670119 / Storyville 670 119LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Sweden | Storyville 670119 / Storyville SLP119LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Folkways Records FA 2476LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Careless Love
- A2Come Back, Baby
- A3High Society
- A4Let Me Go Home, Whiskey
- A5Trouble In Mind
- A6Saint James Infirmary
- A7I Got My Questionnaire
- A8The Drifting Blues
- B1Rock Island Line
- B2Every Day I Have The Blues
- B3Sophisticated Blues
- B4See See Rider
- B5One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
- B6A Thousand Miles Away From Home
- B7I'm Looking For A Woman
- B8Look Down That Lonesome Road
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of New Orleans Street Singer are there?
17 vinyl pressings of New Orleans Street Singer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.
When was New Orleans Street Singer first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FA 2476.
How do I tell if my copy of New Orleans Street Singer is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FA 2476) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FA 2476 A O HK and FA 2476 B O HK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is New Orleans Street Singer 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.