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The Folk Box

by Various Artists · 1964

10 pressings4 countriesCountry BluesBluegrassTexas BluesDelta Blues

The Folk Box 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 The Folk Box

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-9001Elektra EKL-BOX
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

BOX A T2A runout

BOX B T1B runout

BOX C T1C runout

BOX D T2D runout

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USElektra EKL-9001 / Elektra EKL-BOXFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1966UKElektra EUK 251/252 / Elektra EUK-251/2LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1966UKElektra EUK 251/252 / Elektra EUK-251/2LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1966USElektra EKL-9001LP, Compilation, Repress, Box SetLP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set
1967ItalyVedette Records VRM 36046LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967ItalyVedette Records VRM 36047LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969USElektra EKL-9001LP, Compilation, Repress, Box SetLP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USElektra EKL-9001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USElektra R1 541146LP, Compilation, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandElektra EKL-9001LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Songs Of The Old World And Migration To The New
  2. A1Greensleeves2:41
  3. A2Down In The Coal Mine2:25
  4. A3Geordie4:40
  5. A4Whiskey In The Jar2:36
  6. A5Irish Famine Song2:03
  7. A6Gypsy Laddie2:07
  8. A7Tae The Weavers2:50
  9. A8African Traveling Song1:02
  10. A9Navajo Night Chant1:07
  11. A10Skada At America2:10
  12. Settling, Exploring And Growing In The New World
  13. B1When First Unto This Country2:47
  14. B2Springfield Mountain1:50
  15. B3Good Old Colony Times1:45
  16. B4Jefferson And Liberty1:10
  17. B5Darling Corey2:40
  18. B6Jesse James3:15
  19. B7Rock Island Line2:24
  20. B8Oregon Trail2:45
  21. B9Swannanoa Tunnel2:49
  22. B10Kentucky Moonshiner2:04
  23. B11Green, Green, Rocky Road1:25
  24. Work Song
  25. C1Pick A Bale Of Cotton1:43
  26. C2Haul On The Bowline2:04
  27. C3Paddy Works On The Railway2:22
  28. C4I Ride An Old Paint3:42
  29. C5Zebra Dun2:47
  30. C6Field Holler1:15
  31. C7Linin' Track2:14
  32. C8Now Your Man Done Gone2:02
  33. C9Timber2:08
  34. C10Grizzly Bear2:03
  35. Many Worshippers, One God
  36. D1Mary Had A Baby2:34
  37. D2Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dyin' Bed4:05
  38. D3Dark Was The Night3:12
  39. D4Twelve Gates To The City3:17
  40. D5A Zemer2:52
  41. D6Wayfaring Stranger1:30
  42. D7Simple Gifts0:55
  43. D8Meetin' At The Building1:00
  44. D9You Can Tell The World2:24
  45. D10Down By The Riverside4:03
  46. Country Music - From Ballads To Bluegrass
  47. E1Sligo Reel And Mountain Road1:35
  48. E2Old Joe Clark1:15
  49. E3Coo-Coo Bird2:35
  50. E4Shady Grove2:35
  51. E5Flop-Eared Mule1:12
  52. E6Nottamun Town2:27
  53. E7Amazing Grace3:13
  54. E8Cripple Creek1:34
  55. E9Pretty Polly2:00
  56. E10Yellow Rose Of Texas2:03
  57. E11Green Corn1:33
  58. E12Old Man At The Mill2:45
  59. Nothing But The Blues
  60. F1Lost John3:09
  61. F2I Wonder When I'll Get To Be Called A Man2:20
  62. F3Black Snake Moan3:09
  63. F4See That My Grave Is Kept Clean2:55
  64. F5House Of The Rising Sun2:29
  65. F6France Blues2:30
  66. F7Carter Blues2:37
  67. F8Slappin' On My Black Cat Bone2:15
  68. F9Don't Leave Me Here2:46
  69. F10Southern Exposure3:15
  70. Of War, Love, And Hope
  71. WAR
  72. G1John Brown's Body1:58
  73. G2Virginia's Bloody Soil4:10
  74. G3Two Brothers2:30
  75. G4Masters Of War3:20
  76. LOVE
  77. G5Blow The Candles Out1:45
  78. G6Love Is Teasing3:52
  79. G7Sally Ann2:30
  80. G8Little Devils1:42
  81. HOPE
  82. G9The Hammer Song2:28
  83. G10This Land Is Your Land2:30
  84. Broadside, Topical Songs, Protest Songs
  85. H1Which Side Are You On? (With Audience)2:20
  86. H2No Depression In Heaven2:55
  87. H3Talking Dust Bowl2:40
  88. H4Black, Brown, And White3:07
  89. H5Talking Atomic Blues2:33
  90. H6Girl From The North Country2:27
  91. H7The Dove2:12
  92. H8High Sheriff Of Hazard2:07
  93. H9The Thresher2:50
  94. H10We Shall Overcome4:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Folk Box are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Folk Box are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 2014.

When was The Folk Box first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Elektra EKL-9001.

How do I tell if my copy of The Folk Box is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-9001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOX A T2 and BOX B T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Folk Box 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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