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Vinyl pressings

More Big Folk Hits

by The Brothers Four · 1964

22 pressings9 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

More Big Folk Hits 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 More Big Folk Hits

13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9013
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

0 XXSM-77498-1E 1 AA side runout

XSM-77499-1DB side runout

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9013
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-77498-1A 1 ᴘ C 13 oRun-out side A / stamped

XSM-77499-1F 2 ᴘ A 6 oRun-out side B / stamped

X XSM-77498-1E S CRun-out side A / stamped

X XSM-77499-1G 2 S C PRun-out side B / stamped

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9013
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

o XSM-77498-1B S1Side A Runout

o XSM-77499-1B S1Side B Runout

XSM 77498Side A Label

XSM 77499Side B Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2213
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

XLP-77496-1F 1 ᴘ B 12 oRun-out side A / stamped

XLP-77496-1G 1 ᴘ B oRun-out side B / stamped

XLP 77496Label side A

XLP 77497Label side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 7-9013
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSM 78249 JBA-side label

ZSM 78250 JBB-side label

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaColumbia BP-233166First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaCBS SBP 233166First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaColumbia CL 2213First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaColumbia CS 9013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964JapanCBS YS 409-CFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsCBS S 62498First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964PhilippinesCBS CL 2213First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CS 9013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia CS 9013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USColumbia CL 2213First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia 7-9013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1964USColumbia CL 2213First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USColumbia CS 9013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BPG 62498LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62498LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbiaLP, Single SidedLP, Single Sided
?FranceCBS 62498LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50322LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 62498LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandCBS BP 473108 / CBS CL 2213LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Muleskinner2:40
  2. A2Don't Let The Rain Come Down2:16
  3. A3Where Have All The Flowers Gone3:34
  4. A4Puff3:19
  5. A5Brother Where Are You2:35
  6. A6The Battle Of New Orleans2:06
  7. B1The Banana Boat Song2:27
  8. B2Don't Think Twice, It's All Right3:21
  9. B3I'm Just A Country Boy3:03
  10. B4San Francisco Bay Blues2:03
  11. B5Come To My Bedside, My Darlin'3:00
  12. B6We Shall Overcome3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Big Folk Hits are there?

22 vinyl pressings of More Big Folk Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.

When was More Big Folk Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Canada, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2213.

How do I tell if my copy of More Big Folk Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2213, CS 9013, 7-9013, BP-233166) 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 More Big Folk Hits 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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