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Various ArtistsThe Twelve String Story, Volume 2

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The Twelve String Story, Volume 2

by Various Artists · 1963

11 pressings5 countriesAcousticCountryFolkFolk

The Twelve String Story, Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Twelve String Story, Volume 2

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Horizon Records WP-1635Horizon Records 1635
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

H-63-3528Runout A

H-63-3529Runout 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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USHorizon Records WP 1635First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1963USHorizon Records WP-1635 / Horizon Records 1635First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USHorizon Records WP 1635First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandHorizon H.1635 / World Record Club H 1635LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965New ZealandHorizon SH1635 / World Record Club H 1635LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club D/865 / World Record Club D-865LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club SD-865 / World Record Club D/865LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966UKLondon Records HA-F 8285LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyJoker SM 3011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyJoker SM 3011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyJoker Hi-Fi Records SM 3011LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Closer Walk1:45
  2. A2Take This Hammer2:01
  3. A3Alabama Bound3:18
  4. A4Six By Twelve2:08
  5. A5Honey Miss Me When I'm Gone1:07
  6. A6Midnight Train1:50
  7. B1Cottonfields1:44
  8. B2Ramblin' On2:40
  9. B3Bulldurem1:48
  10. B4Wildwood Flower2:10
  11. B5Twelfth Night1:45
  12. B6Loco Twelve String1:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Twelve String Story, Volume 2 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Twelve String Story, Volume 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.

When was The Twelve String Story, Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Horizon Records WP-1635.

How do I tell if my copy of The Twelve String Story, Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP-1635, WP 1635) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-63-3528 and H-63-3529. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Twelve String Story, Volume 2 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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