US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1689
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by The Banjo Barons · 1961
Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
XSM 53953-1F BH IA side runout
XSM 53954-1A BH IIIIIB side runout
XSM 53953A side label
XSM 53954B side label
XSM 53953Matrix Number Side A
XSM 53954Matrix Number Side B
XSM 53953-1D BH11Side A runout
XSM 53954-1B BH111Side B runout
Side 1: XSM53953-1B IIII p
Side 2: XSM53954-1F p II
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8489First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1689First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8489First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia JS7-41First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Album | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Album |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1689First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 1689LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8489LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1689.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1689, CS 8489, JS7-41) 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.
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.