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The Clancy Brothers & Tommy MakemThe First Hurrah!

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The First Hurrah!

by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem · 1964

15 pressings4 countriesFolkWorld& Country

The First Hurrah! 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 The First Hurrah!

13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
CBS SBPG 62283CBS 62283
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG-62283-2A-1 ASide A runout

SBPG-62283-1B-1 0 A1Side B runout

SBPG 62283 ASide A label

SBPG 62283 BSide B label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8965
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-76588-1AASide A

XSM-76588-1D sm [1]Side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2165
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 76586-1BSide A

XLP-76587-1ASide B

XLP 76586-1ESide A, variant 1

XLP-76587-1FSide B, variant 1

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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.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaColumbia CL 2165First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandCBS SBP 473213First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964New ZealandCBS BP473213 / CBS BP-473213First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKCBS BPG 62283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKCBS SBPG 62283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKCBS BPG 62283 / CBS CL 2165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKCBS SBPG 62283 / CBS 62283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia CS 8965First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia CL 2165First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CL 2165First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USColumbia CS 8965First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia CS 8965First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia CS 8965First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 8965LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBPG 62283 / CBS (CS 8965)LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Leaving Of Liverpool
  2. A2The Mermaid
  3. A3Rocky Road To Dublin
  4. A4Johnny Todd
  5. A5Rosin The Bow
  6. A6The West's Awake
  7. B1Row, Bullies, Row
  8. B2Gallant Forty-Twa
  9. B3An Poc Ar Buile (The Mad Goat)
  10. B4Carrickfergus
  11. B5Bonny Charlie
  12. B6Kelly, The Boy From Killann

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The First Hurrah! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The First Hurrah! are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was The First Hurrah! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is CBS BPG 62283.

How do I tell if my copy of The First Hurrah! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BPG 62283, SBPG 62283, CS 8965, CL 2165) 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 The First Hurrah! 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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