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Dust Bowl Ballads

by Woody Guthrie · 1964

42 pressings9 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Dust Bowl Ballads 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 Dust Bowl Ballads

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
Folkways Records FH 5212
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

FH 5212 A PBSide A label

FH 5212 B PBSide 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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA LPV-502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LPV 502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA Victor 740.062LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1964JapanVictor VRA-5001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7642LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USFolkways Records FH 5212First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV 502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV 502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPV 502LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1966USFolkways Records FH 5212 / Folkways Records FH5212LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress
1968UKRCA Victor RD-7642 / RCA Victor LPV-502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Victor LPV 502LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1968USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1973USRCA Victor LPV 502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1975USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1977CanadaRCA CPL1-2099(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977FranceRCA Victor PL 12099LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977IsraelRCA CPL1-2099(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanRCA RMP-5011 / RCA LPV-502LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977UKRCA Victor PL 12099LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USRCA CPL1-2099(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1978USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1979SpainRCA PL-12099 / RCA Victor PL-12099LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1979SpainRCA PL-12099 / RCA Victor PL-12099LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1982USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1982USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1983SpainFolkways Records FA 54.9206 / Folkways Records FA - 54.9206LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988USRounder Records 1040LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDoxy DOY623LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeBlack Rooster ROO68003LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2016EuropeDOL DOS658HLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2017EuropeWax Love WLV82008LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2017EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1750 / RCA Victor MOVLP1750LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPV-502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA CPL1-2099LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USFolkways Records FH 5212LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Talkin' Dust Bowl Blues
  2. A2I'm Blowing Down
  3. A3Do Re Mi
  4. A4Dust Can't Kill Me
  5. Tom Joad
  6. B1The Great Dust Strom
  7. B2Dusty Old Dust
  8. B3Dust Bowl Refugee
  9. B4Dust Pneumonia Blues
  10. B5I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore
  11. B6Vigilante Man

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dust Bowl Ballads are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Dust Bowl Ballads are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 2017.

When was Dust Bowl Ballads first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FH 5212.

How do I tell if my copy of Dust Bowl Ballads is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FH 5212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FH 5212 A PB and FH 5212 B PB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dust Bowl Ballads 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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