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Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's

by Various Artists · 1961

10 pressings2 countriesCountryBluegrassFolkFolk

Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FA2355Folkways Records FA 2355
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FA 2355 A PBRunout, stamped, side A

FA 2355 A PBRunout, stamped, side B [PB etched]

FA2355-ALabel, side A

FA2355-BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FA 2355
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FA2355ASide A runout, etched

FA2355BSide B runout, etched

FA2355-ASide A label

FA2355-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FA 2355Folkways Records FA2355
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FA 2355 A PBSide A runout stamped, PB overlapped

FA2355B PBSide B runout stamped, PB etched

FA2355-ASide A label

FA2355-BSide B label

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USFolkways Records FA 2355First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USFolkways Records FA2355 / Folkways Records FA 2355First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USFolkways Records FA 2355First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USFolkways Records FA 2355First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USFolkways Records FA 2355 / Folkways Records FA2355First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainFolkways Records FA 54.9231LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainFolkways Records FA 54.9231LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFolkways Records FA 2355LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USFolkways Records FA2355 / Folkways Records FA 2355LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USFolkways Records FA 2355LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sally Ann
  2. A2Old Ruben
  3. A3East Tennessee Blues
  4. A4Claude Allen
  5. A5Richmond Blues
  6. A6Skillet Good And Greasy
  7. A7The Old Man At The Mill
  8. A8The Haunted Woods
  9. A9Footprints In The Snow
  10. B1I'm Going Back To Jericho
  11. B2Maggie Walker Blues
  12. B3God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind
  13. B4Handsome Molly
  14. B5The Louisiana Earthquake
  15. B6Honey Babe Blues
  16. B7True Lovers
  17. B8Pretty Little Pink

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.

When was Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FA 2355.

How do I tell if my copy of Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FA 2355, FA2355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FA2355A and FA2355B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Old Time Music At Clarence Ashley's 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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