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Vinyl pressings

The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie

by Various Artists · 1972

20 pressings11 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie

12 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 35/36
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XSV223927-1A VSD 35 A CSide A runout

XSV223928-1G V SD35 B A2Side B runout

XSV223929-1G ASide A runout

XSV223930-1D V SD 36 1BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 35/36
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV223927-1A VSD 35 A P 1 1ADisc 1 Side A stamped Variant 1

XSV223928-1A VSD 35B P 1 2BDisc 1 Side B stamped Variant 1

XSV223929-1A VSD36 A P 1 1ADisc 2 Side A stamped Variant 1

XSV223930-1A VSD 36 B 1 ADisc 2 Side B stamped Variant 1

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972CanadaVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1972GreeceVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972IsraelVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972JapanVanguard GW199~200First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1972JapanVanguard GW199~200First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972USVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972USVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1972USVanguard VSD 35/36First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985PortugalVanguard 632310-ALP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USVanguard VMS 73105LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USVanguard VSD 35/36LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaSeoul Records SAPR-098 / Vanguard VSD 35/36LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVanguard VSD 35/36LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceVanguard VSD 35/36LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyVanguard 134 CRY 62 291/2 / Crystal 134 CRY 62 291/2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USVanguard VMS 73105LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. VSD-35
  2. A1This Land Is Your Land2:12
  3. A2Do Re Mi2:30
  4. A3So Long - It's Been Good To Known Yuh2:27
  5. A4Pastures Of Plenty4:01
  6. A5Roll On Columbia3:23
  7. A6Hard Ain't It Hard2:46
  8. A7Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)4:36
  9. A Group Of Children's Songs
  10. B1.aPick It Up1:03
  11. B1.b(Take Me) Riding In My Car1:43
  12. B1.cWhy Oh Why1:01
  13. B1.dShip In The Sky1:46
  14. B1.eGrassey Grass Grass1:32
  15. -
  16. B2Old Lone Wolf1:06
  17. B3Woody's Rag & 900 Miles1:33
  18. B4900 Miles3:21
  19. B5Jackhammer John2:35
  20. B6Tom Joad7:08
  21. VSD-36
  22. C1I Ain't Got No Home1:43
  23. C2The Sinking Of The Reuben James2:47
  24. C3Dirty Overhalls1:55
  25. C4The Great Historical Bum1:56
  26. C5Talking Fishing Blues3:30
  27. C6Ladies Auxiliary0:30
  28. C7Blowing Down That Old Dusty Road2:33
  29. C8Buffalo Skinners5:25
  30. C9Curley Headed Baby3:05
  31. D11913 Massacre3:48
  32. D2Jesus Christ2:25
  33. D3Rambling Round Your City4:02
  34. D4When The Curfew Blows2:15
  35. D5Pretty Boy Floyd4:28
  36. D6Hard Travelin'2:11
  37. D7This Land Is Your Land2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1991.

When was The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD 35/36.

How do I tell if my copy of The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 35/36, GW199~200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie 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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