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The Troubadour SingersSing Out Big

Vinyl pressings

Sing Out Big

by The Troubadour Singers · 1966

12 pressings5 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Sing Out Big was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Sing Out Big

7 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Horizon Records WP-1614
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A-114Label Side A

B-114Label Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Horizon Records WP-1614Horizon Records 1614
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A-1014 (MR) △5877Side One runout

B-1014 (MR) △5877XSide Two runout

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Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Joker Hi-Fi Records SM 3008
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SM-3008-A 20-7-66Runout side A, etched

SM-3008-B 20-7-66Runout side B, etched

2073 ALabel side A

2073 BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaYoung World YH/1521 / World Record Club YH-1521LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaYoung World SYH-1521 / Young World YH/1521LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966ItalyJoker Hi-Fi Records SM 3008First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandLondon Records HAM-F 6326First yearLPLP
1966New ZealandHorizon H 1614 / Horizon SH.1614First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKLondon Records SH-F 8275First yearLPLP
1966UKLondon Records HA-F 8275First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USHorizon Records WP-1614First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USHorizon Records WP-1614 / Horizon Records 1614First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967ItalyJoker SM 3008 / Joker Hi-Fi Records SM 3008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyJoker SM 3008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USHorizon Records WP-1614LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Cottonfields
  2. A2Lemon Tree
  3. A3Tom Dooley
  4. A4Saint's Soul Song
  5. A5Where Have All The Flowers Gone
  6. A6Greenback Dollar
  7. B1Hey, Mr. Banjo
  8. B2Matilda
  9. B3Hallelujah Little Michael
  10. B4The Whole World In His Hands
  11. B5Smokey Mountain Summit
  12. B6The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  13. B7Goodnight Irene

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sing Out Big are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sing Out Big are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.

When was Sing Out Big first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is London Records SH-F 8275.

How do I tell if my copy of Sing Out Big is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH-F 8275, HA-F 8275, WP-1614, SM 3008) 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 Sing Out Big 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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