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Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys

by The Stanley Brothers · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesBluegrassFolkWorld& Country

Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys 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 Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys

3 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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

1959
Label and catalog number
King Records 615
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K-12-615-A-1Side A runout, etched

K-12-615-B-1Side B runout, etched

KLP-615-ASide A label

KLP-615-ASide B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
King Records 615Regency LP-615
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K-12-615-A-1Side A runout, etched

K-12-615-B-1Side B runout, etched

LP-615Side A label

LP-615Side B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaKing Records 615 / Regency LP-615First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USKing Records 615First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USKing Records 615First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyPolydor 623 024LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963GermanyPolydor 623 024LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1966USKing Records 615LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USKing Records KLP 615 / Gusto Records KLP 615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USKing Records 615 / Gusto Records K 615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanGusto-Starday VIP-5044(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988USKing Records KLP-615 / Highland Music, Inc. K-615LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKPolydor 623 024LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USKing Records K 615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKing Records KLP-615LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1How Mountain Girls Can Love
  2. A2Heaven Seemed So Near
  3. A3Mastertone March
  4. A4She's More To Be Pitied
  5. A5Keep A Memory
  6. A6Train 45
  7. B1Think Of What You've Done
  8. B2Your Selfish Heart
  9. B3Clinch Mountain Backstep
  10. B4The Memory Of Your Smile
  11. B5Love Me, Darling, Just Tonight
  12. B6Midnight Ramble

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1988.

When was Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is King Records 615.

How do I tell if my copy of Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 615) 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 Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys 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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