US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8448
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM53045-1BSide 1, stamped, "BH" etched
XSM53046-1C BH1Side 2, stamped, "BH1" etched
Vinyl pressings
A Spontaneous Performance Recording!
by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem · 1961
19 pressings4 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country
A Spontaneous Performance Recording! 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 A Spontaneous Performance Recording!
6 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 CL 1648
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP53043-1BSide A stamped
XLP53044-1ASide B stamped
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1648
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP53043-1A _Runout Side A stamped
XLP53044-1C _ III -- //Runout Side B stamped {III and // etched}
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8448
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM53045-1D P 1CSide A runout
XSM-53046-1J 1 P A3 oSide B runout
Canada
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8448
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM53045-1CSide 1 runout – stamped
XSM53046-1BSide 2 runout – stamped
XSM 53045
XSM 53046
Canada
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1648
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP53043-1B
XLP53044-1A
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1648First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1648First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1648First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 922LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1648LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1648LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 8448LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 8448LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 1648LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia CBS63516LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS M 63516LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS 63516 / CBS S 63516LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8448LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8448LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1648LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8448LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1The Moonshiner1:51
- A2The Whistling Gypsy3:31
- A3My Johnny Lad1:34
- A4The Work Of The Weavers1:43
- A5The Old Orange Flute2:37
- A6Brennan On The Moor1:58
- B1Tim Finnegan's Wake1:54
- B2Port Lairge2:05
- B3Haul Away Joe1:41
- B4Young Roddy McCorley2:23
- B5A Jug Of Punch2:52
- B6Reilly's Daughter1:32
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of A Spontaneous Performance Recording! are there?
19 vinyl pressings of A Spontaneous Performance Recording! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1970.
When was A Spontaneous Performance Recording! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 8448.
How do I tell if my copy of A Spontaneous Performance Recording! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8448, CL 1648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM53045-1B and XSM53046-1C BH1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is A Spontaneous Performance Recording! 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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