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Freedom's Sons

by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem · 1966

15 pressings6 countriesFolkCelticFolkWorld

Freedom's Sons was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Freedom's Sons

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2536
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP113922-2AStamped Side A

XLP113923-2AStamped Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9336
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM113924-2C 1111VStamped Side A (1111V etched)

o XSM113925-2D 111VStamped Side B (111V etched)

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9336
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 113924Label Side A

XSM 113925Label Side B

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9336First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2536First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 2536First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CS 9336First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandCBS BP 473394 / CBS SPB 473394LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaCBS ALD 8031LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS 62775 / CBS BPG 62775LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCBS 62775 / CBS SBPG 62775LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS CS 9336LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233404LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 9336LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia PC 9336, CS 9336LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9336LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9336 / Columbia CL 2536LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9336LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Outlawed Raparee
  2. A2Port Lairge
  3. A3I'm A Free Born Man
  4. A4Hi For The Beggar
  5. A5When We Were Under The King
  6. B1Freedom's Sons
  7. A Medley Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Uprising Of 1916:
  8. B3Lord Nelson

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Freedom's Sons are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Freedom's Sons are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Freedom's Sons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2536.

How do I tell if my copy of Freedom's Sons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2536, CS 9336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP113922-2A and XLP113923-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Freedom's Sons 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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