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Ramblin' Boy by Tom Paxton, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ramblin' Boy

by Tom Paxton · 1964

26 pressings4 countriesFolk RockRock

Ramblin' Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Ramblin' Boy

8 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-277
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EKL-277A 28-4 964Run-out side A, etched

EKL-277B 28-4 964Run-out side B, etched

EKL-277-ALabel side A

EKL-277-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-277
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EKL-277A S-4 964 IISide A etched

EKL-277B 28-4 9.64 IISide B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-277
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Label variation
Runout / matrix

EKL-277-A 28-4 964Side A, etched

EKL-277-B 28-4 9.64Side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-277
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EKL-277A 28-4 964Run-out side A, etched

EKL-277B 28-4 964Run-out side B, etched

EKL-277-ALabel side A

EKL-277-BLabel side 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKElektra EKL 277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKS-7277First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USElektra EKL-277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKL-277First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USElektra EKL-277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKL-277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKL-277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKL-277First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKElektra EKL-277LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKElektra EKS-7277LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKElektra EKS 7277LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKElektra EKL-277LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaElektra EKS-7277LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKElektra EKL-277LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USElektra EKL-277LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USElektra EKS-7277LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USElektra EKS-7277LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanElektra SJET-7928LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKElektra K42003 / Elektra K 42003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKElektra EKS-7277LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKElektra EKL-277LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKElektra K 42003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Job Of Work2:43
  2. A2A Rumblin' In The Land3:00
  3. A3When Morning Breaks2:55
  4. A4Daily News2:15
  5. A5What Did You Learn In School Today?1:43
  6. A6The Last Thing On My Mind3:05
  7. A7Harper2:50
  8. A8Fare Thee Well, Cisco3:03
  9. B1I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound3:40
  10. B2High Sheriff Of Hazard2:08
  11. B3My Lady's A Wild, Flying Dove3:10
  12. B4Standing On The Edge Of Town1:42
  13. B5Bound For The Mountains And The Sea3:03
  14. B6Goin' To The Zoo2:27
  15. B7Ramblin' Boy3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ramblin' Boy are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Ramblin' Boy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.

When was Ramblin' Boy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK. One of them is Elektra EKL-277.

How do I tell if my copy of Ramblin' Boy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-277, EKS-7277, EKL 277) 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 Ramblin' Boy 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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