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Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti by Woody Guthrie, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti

by Woody Guthrie · 1960

18 pressings6 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFolkways Records FH 5485First yearLPLP
1965JapanColumbia XM-190-FWLPLP
1965JapanColumbia XM-190-FWLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1965USFolkways Records FH 5485LPLP
1965USFolkways Records FH 5485 / Folkways Records FH5485LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USFolkways Records FH 5485LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USFolkways Records FH 5485 / Folkways Records FH 5485LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 74467LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyAlbatros VPA 8247LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979Germanypläne 88 160LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainFolkways Records DP 54.9185 / Folkways Records 54.9185LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 74467LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 74467LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 74467LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 74467LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 74467LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyAlbatros VPA 8247LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyAlbatros VPA 8247LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Just Want To Sing Your Name
  2. A2Red Wine
  3. A3You Souls Of Boston
  4. A4Suassos Lane
  5. A5The Flood And The Storm
  6. A6Vanzetti's Rock
  7. A7Root Hog And Die
  8. B1Old Judge Thayer
  9. B2We Are Welcome To Heaven
  10. B3Vanzetti's Letter (#1 And #2)
  11. B4Two Good Men
  12. B5Sacco's Letter To Son

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FH 5485.

How do I tell if my copy of Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FH 5485) 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 Ballads Of Sacco & Vanzetti 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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