US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 75081
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
The Irish RoversTales To Warm Your Mind
Vinyl pressings
Tales To Warm Your Mind
by The Irish Rovers · 1969
14 pressings5 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country
Tales To Warm Your Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Tales To Warm Your Mind
8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 75081
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7 11864 1 1 1Runout side A stamped, 1 1 1 etched
7 11865 2 1 1Runout side B stamped, 1 1 etched
7-11864Label side A matrix
7-1186512◉Label side B matrix
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 75081
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold, Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7 11864 3 2Side A Runout, stamped
7 11865 3 2Side B Runout, stamped
7-11864Side A Label
7-11865◆Side B Label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 75081
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing.
- Runout / matrix
7 11865 1Runout area side A
7 11865 2Runout area side B
7-11864Label side A
7-11865Label side B
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MUP 389
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG-11864-1BRunout, A-side, stamped
MG-11865-1BRunout, B-side, stamped
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MUPS 389
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records SDL 933,238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Decca DL 7-5081 / Decca 7-11865First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | MCA Records MUP 389First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 389First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75081First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 567LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records DL 75081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Decca DL 7-5081 / Decca 7-11865LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Festival Records SDL 933238LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Coral COP/S 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Coral COP/S 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Stop, Look, Listen2:09
- A2The Stolen Child2:25
- A3Penny Whistle Peddler2:25
- A4The Village Of Brambleshire Wood2:50
- A5Oh You Mucky Kid (Liverpool Lullaby)2:38
- A6Lily The Pink3:21
- B1Mrs. Crandall's Boardinghouse2:43
- B2Our Little Boy Blue3:10
- B3The Minstrel Of Cranberry Lane2:17
- B4Ally-Bally2:28
- B5Pigs Can't Fly1:53
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Tales To Warm Your Mind are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Tales To Warm Your Mind are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
When was Tales To Warm Your Mind first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 75081.
How do I tell if my copy of Tales To Warm Your Mind is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75081, MUP 389, MUPS 389, SDL 933,238) 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 Tales To Warm Your Mind 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.
