UK
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PCS 3004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
The Glasgow Phoenix ChoirThe Road To The Isles
Vinyl pressings
The Road To The Isles
by The Glasgow Phoenix Choir · 1959
13 pressings3 countriesClassicalFolkWorld& Country
The Road To The Isles was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Road To The Isles
2 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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
1959- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 1106
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEX 286-1 NSSide A Runout
XEX 287-2SSide B Runout
XEX286Side A Label
XEX287Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | Parlophone PCS 3004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1106First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1106LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club 7072LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club S-7072 / World Record Club 7072LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club S-7072 / World Record Club 7072LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club 7072LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S-7072 / World Record Club 7072LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone PMCM 1106LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club LZ 7082LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone PCS 3004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 7082LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMC 1106LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1The Road To The Isles
- A2Dashing White Sergeant
- A3The Isle Of Mull
- A4Go Lovely Rose
- A5Mice And Men
- A6The Cloud Capp'd Towers
- A7All In The April Evening
- B1Scots Wha' Hae
- B2Crimond
- B3I Live Not Where I Love
- B4Willie Wastle
- B5A Rosebud By My Early Walk
- B6The Auld Man
- B7Kedron
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Road To The Isles are there?
13 vinyl pressings of The Road To The Isles are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1968.
When was The Road To The Isles first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Parlophone PCS 3004.
How do I tell if my copy of The Road To The Isles is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 3004, PMC 1106) 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 Road To The Isles 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.