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The Carter Family'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia

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'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia

by The Carter Family · 1963

11 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkFolkWorld

'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia

4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Australia

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-7117
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZCRM-0213 A145

ZCRM-0214 A141

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaRCA Camden CAL-7117First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaRCA Victor LPM-2772First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA LPM-2772First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2772First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2772LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964JapanVictor RA-5321LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaRCA ANL1-1107(e)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaRCA ANL1-1107(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USRCA ANL1-1107 (e)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USRCA ANL1-1107(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor LPM-2772LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Keep On The Sunny Side2:47
  2. A2The Winding Stream3:05
  3. A3My Clinch Mountain Home3:06
  4. A4'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia2:45
  5. A5Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow2:52
  6. A6Over The Garden Wall2:53
  7. A7Motherless Children3:35
  8. A8The Evening Bells Are Ringing3:07
  9. B1Homestead On The Farm2:44
  10. B2Cowboy Jack2:54
  11. B3Longing For Old Virginia2:58
  12. B4The Foggy Mountain Top2:55
  13. B5The Poor Orphan Child3:24
  14. B6This Is Like Heaven To Me2:43
  15. B7Picture On The Wall3:18
  16. B8Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia are there?

11 vinyl pressings of 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.

When was 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2772.

How do I tell if my copy of 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2772, CAL-7117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRM-5545--1S I and PPRM-5546--4S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia 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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