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Vinyl pressings

Original Masters

by Steeleye Span · 1976

21 pressings12 countriesFolk RockRockFolkWorld

Original Masters was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Original Masters

1 pressing came out in 1976, 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976South AfricaChrysalis DLPL 455/6First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977AustraliaChrysalis L 45723/4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977AustraliaChrysalis L 45723/4LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyChrysalis 6641 636LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsChrysalis 51-0003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977New ZealandChrysalis L 45723/4LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977ScandinaviaChrysalis 51-0003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SwedenChrysalis CJT 3/4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SwedenChrysalis CJT 3/4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977UKChrysalis CJT 3LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977UKChrysalis CJT 3LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USChrysalis CH2 1136LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USChrysalis V2X 41136LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceChrysalis CJT 0003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987UKChrysalis CJT 3LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaChrysalis CHM2 41136LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaChrysalis CH2-1136LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyChrysalis 6641 636LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyChrysalis CTY21003LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKChrysalis CJT 3LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKChrysalis CJT 3LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sir James The Rose6:10
  2. A2Black Jack Davy4:14
  3. A3All Around My Hat4:06
  4. A4The Wife Of Usher's Well4:44
  5. A5Fighting For Strangers4:15
  6. B1Thomas The Rhymer6:37
  7. B2Seven Hundred Elves5:16
  8. B3Long Lankin8:37
  9. B4Elf Call3:52
  10. C1Cam Ye O'er Frae France2:45
  11. C2Bonnie Moorhen4:16
  12. C3Alison Gross5:25
  13. C4The Mooncoin Jig3:52
  14. C5Drink Down The Moon6:24
  15. D1Blackleg Miner2:47
  16. D2Skewball3:31
  17. D3Lovely On The Water6:17
  18. D4One Misty Moisty Morning3:28
  19. D5Saucy Sailor5:49
  20. D6Gaudete2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Masters are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Original Masters are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.

When was Original Masters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in South Africa. One of them is Chrysalis DLPL 455/6.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Masters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLPL 455/6) 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 Original Masters 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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