US
January 1972- Label and catalog number
- Columbia KC 31171
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
o P AL 31171-1DSide A runout
o P AL 31171-1GSide B runout
AL 31171Side A label
BL 31171Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1972
A Tribute To Woody Guthrie Part One was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
o P AL 31171-1DSide A runout
o P AL 31171-1GSide B runout
AL 31171Side A label
BL 31171Side B label
P AL 31171-1F 1 S B4 oSide A runout
P AL 31171-1K S A1 oSide B runout
AL 31171Side A label
BL 31171Side B label
KC AL 31171-1A C C2-DSide 1
KC BL 31171-1A C C2-DSide 2
SOPL-29A1 1 A 1Stamped Runout Side 1
SOPL-29B1 2 A 3Stamped Runout Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP234096First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64861First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473976First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 64861First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 64861First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS 64861LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 66051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234096LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | CBS Records International S 64861 / Warner Bros. Records WB 66 051LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of A Tribute To Woody Guthrie Part One are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31171, released January 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31171, 64861, SBP234096, SOPL 29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL 31171-1D and o P AL 31171-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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