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Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons

by The Banjo Barons · 1961

10 pressings2 countriesFolkWorld& Country

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons

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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8489
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM 53953-1F BH IA side runout

XSM 53954-1A BH IIIIIB side runout

XSM 53953A side label

XSM 53954B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8489
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM 53953Matrix Number Side A

XSM 53954Matrix Number Side B

XSM 53953-1D BH11Side A runout

XSM 53954-1B BH111Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1689
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

Side 1: XSM53953-1B IIII p

Side 2: XSM53954-1F p II

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia CS 8489First yearLPLP
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1689First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1689First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1689First yearLPLP
1961USColumbia CS 8489First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1961USColumbia JS7-41First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Album7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Album
1961USColumbia CS 8489First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CL 1689First yearLPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CL 1689LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8489LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 1The Banjo's Back In Town2:18
  2. 2Frankie And Johnny2:10
  3. 3Barcarolle2:55
  4. 4Looking At The World Thru Rose Colored Glasses2:13
  5. 5Stumbling2:46
  6. 6Everybody Loves My Baby2:05
  7. 7Old Black Joe2:07
  8. 8Undecided3:24
  9. 9Ja-Da2:25
  10. 10My Wild Irish Rose3:01
  11. 11All I Do Is Dream Of You2:11
  12. 12Under The Double Eagle2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1689.

How do I tell if my copy of Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Banjo Party With The Banjo Barons 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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