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This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group!

by The Ian Campbell Folk Group · 1963

11 pressings3 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group! was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group!

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Transatlantic Records TRA 110
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

TRA LP 110 4 UASide A runout

TRA LP 110 B 3USide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Transatlantic Records TRA 110
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

Tra 110-ASide A runout, etched

Tra 110-BSide B runout, etched

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKTransatlantic Records TRA 110First yearLPLP
1963UKTransatlantic Records TRA 110First yearLPLP
1964USElektra EKL-268LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1964USElektra EKS-7268LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USElektra EKL-268LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USElektra EKL-268LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor GG 779LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKContour 2870 314LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 110LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 110LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 110LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Twa Recruiting Sergeants
  2. A2The Keel Row
  3. A3The Unquiet Grave
  4. A4To Hear The Nightingale Sing
  5. A5The Drover's Dream
  6. A6Traditional Medley (Instrumental)
  7. A7Rockin' The Cradle
  8. A8The Jute Mill Song
  9. A9Johnny Lad
  10. B1Blow Boys Blow
  11. B2Down In The Coal Mine
  12. B3Garton Mother's Lullaby
  13. B4The Bells Of Rhymney
  14. B5The Apprentice's Song
  15. B6Rocky Road To Dublin And Drops Of Brandy (Instrumental)
  16. B7Homeward Bound
  17. B8The Waters Of Tyne
  18. B9The Wee Cooper Of Fyfe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 110.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA LP 110 4 UA and TRA LP 110 B 3U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Is The Ian Campbell Folk Group! 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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