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Golden Folk Song Hits

by The Johnny Mann Singers · 1962

16 pressings5 countriesFolkEasy ListeningPopFolk

Golden Folk Song Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Golden Folk Song Hits

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3253
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P LRP-3253-1B <SIDE-1>Side A runout

P LRP-3253-1A <SIDE-2>Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3253
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3253-1B T <SIDE-1> I IIIII-IIII IISide A

LRP-3253-1A T <SIDE-2> T II-IIIIIISide B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USLiberty LST-7253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP-3253First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LRP-3253First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USLiberty LST-7253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP-3253First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ.7118 / World Record Club LZ 7118LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965New ZealandWorld Record Club LZ.7118 / World Record Club LZ 7118LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLiberty LRP-3253LPLP
?JapanLiberty SLBY 1036LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?UKSunset Records SLS 50175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBY 1102LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKLiberty LBY 1102LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKSunset Records SLS 50175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKLiberty SLBY 1102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLiberty LST-7253LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty LST-7253LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cotton Fields2:07
  2. A2Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)2:55
  3. A3Green Fields3:20
  4. A4Where Have All The Flowers Gone?2:57
  5. A5Shenandoah2:47
  6. A6The Wreck Of The "John B"2:41
  7. B1The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Song)3:25
  8. B2Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair2:43
  9. B3The Blue Tail Fly2:13
  10. B4Tom Dooley2:23
  11. B5The Boll Weevil Song2:37
  12. B6Michael3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Folk Song Hits are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Golden Folk Song Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.

When was Golden Folk Song Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Liberty LST-7253.

How do I tell if my copy of Golden Folk Song Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7253, LRP-3253) 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 Golden Folk Song Hits 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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