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5-String Banjo Greats

by Various Artists · 1964

10 pressings5 countriesBluegrassCountryFolkWorld

5-String Banjo Greats 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 5-String Banjo Greats

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3357Liberty LRP. 3357
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP. 3357. 1 HRunout side A [stamped]

LRP. 3357. 2 HRunout side B [stamped]

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3357Liberty LRP. 3357
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP. 3357. 1 HRunout side A [stamped]

LRP. 3357. 2 HRunout side B [stamped]

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3357
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Audition Record
Runout / matrix

LRP. 3357.1 HSide A runout stamped

LRP. 3357.2 HSide B runout stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaLiberty LRP-3357 / Liberty LRP. 3357First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandLiberty LBY.1212 / Liberty LBY 1212First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USLiberty LST-7357First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964USLiberty LRP-3357First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USLiberty LRP-3357 / Liberty LRP. 3357First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USLiberty LRP-3357First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA411-ELP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA411-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceJoker SM 3020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyJoker SM 3020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1There's A Meetin' Here Tonight1:10
  2. A2Cripple Creek2:28
  3. A3Miller's Cave1:37
  4. A4Holston Valley Breakdown2:05
  5. A5Little Boxes1:36
  6. A6Goodman Coonhound, His Jig1:22
  7. A7Banjo Workout1:21
  8. A8Red Apple Juice1:38
  9. B1Greenback Dollar1:40
  10. B2Hooka Tooka1:27
  11. B3Old Joe Clark1:30
  12. B4Movin' Down The Line1:34
  13. B5The Johnson Boys3:06
  14. B6Whistle While You Work2:00
  15. B7Banjo Cantata1:01
  16. B8Clinch Mountain Backstep1:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 5-String Banjo Greats are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 5-String Banjo Greats are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.

When was 5-String Banjo Greats first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Canada, US, New Zealand. One of them is Liberty LRP-3357.

How do I tell if my copy of 5-String Banjo Greats is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3357, LST-7357, LBY.1212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP. 3357. 1 H and LRP. 3357. 2 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 5-String Banjo Greats 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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