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Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons

by Various Artists · 1965

11 pressings5 countriesField RecordingPoliticalFolkSpirituals

Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons

3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-7296
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKS 7296 A 28-5 6-65A-Side Runout

EKS 7296 B 28-5 6-65B-Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-7296
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKS-7296 A 28-5 6-65side A

EKS-7296 B 28-5 6-65side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USElektra EKS-7296First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USElektra EKL-296First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USElektra EKS-7296First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKPolydor 236 511LPLP
1966UKBounty BY 6012LPLP
1969ItalyVedette Records VPA 8087LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019US[PIAS] Recordings / Moochin' About moochin22LPLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Vogue MDEKL. 9460LPLP
?FranceDisques Vogue MDKEL 9460 / Mode Disques MDKEL 9460LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanElektra SJET-8142 / Elektra SEL-7051LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USElektra EKS 7296LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Raise 'Em Up Higher2:55
  2. A2Don't Look So Downhearted, Buddy1:23
  3. A3Move Along 'Gator3:28
  4. A4Three Moore Brothers5:04
  5. A5Assassination Of The President2:36
  6. A6Don't Be Uneasy1:50
  7. A7Rattler5:16
  8. B1Hammer Ring1:25
  9. B2T.B. Bees1:00
  10. B3If You See My Mother1:33
  11. B4Just Like A Tree Planted By The Water3:50
  12. B5See How They Done My Lord2:13
  13. B6Daniel In The Lion's Den4:17
  14. B7Forty-Four Hammers4:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 2019.

When was Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Elektra EKS-7296.

How do I tell if my copy of Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-7296, EKL-296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 7296 A 28-5 6-65 and EKS 7296 B 28-5 6-65. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons 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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