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The Famous Carter Family

by The Carter Family · 1961

10 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Famous Carter Family 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 The Famous Carter Family

3 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
Harmony HL 7280
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP50815-1AASide 1

XLP-50814-1GSide 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 7280
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

HXLP50814-1DSide 1

HXLP50815-1HSide 2

HXLP50814-1ESide 1

HXLP50815-1ESide 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 7280
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

HXLP50814-1ASide 1 runout stamped

HXLP50815-1ASide 2 runout stamped

x"Lp" 50814Side 1 label

x"Lp" 50815Side 2 label

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaHarmony HL 7280First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USHarmony HL 7280First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USHarmony HL 7280First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaHarmony HA 128LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaHarmony HS 11332LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaHarmony HS 11332LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USHarmony HS 11332LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USHarmony HS 11332LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USHarmony HL 7280LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USHarmony HL 7280LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Lulu Walls
  2. A2My Clinch Mountain Home
  3. A3Wildwood Flower
  4. A4Worried Man Blues
  5. A5Lonesome Valley
  6. B1Keep On The Sunny Side
  7. B2Little Darling Pal Of Mine
  8. B3Gospel Ship
  9. B4Gathering Flowers From The Hillside
  10. B5Can The Circle Be Unbroken

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Famous Carter Family are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Famous Carter Family are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.

When was The Famous Carter Family first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Harmony HL 7280.

How do I tell if my copy of The Famous Carter Family is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL 7280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP50815-1AA and XLP-50814-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Famous Carter Family 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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