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Library Of Congress Recordings

by Woody Guthrie · 1964

14 pressings4 countriesFolkCountry BluesBluesFolk

Library Of Congress Recordings 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 Library Of Congress Recordings

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-271/272
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set · 1st
Runout / matrix

EKL-271-272-A 28-4 8-64Side A, runout, etched

EKL-271-272-BSide B, runout, etched

EKL-271-272-CSide C, runout, etched

EKL-271-272-DSide D, runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-271/272E
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
Runout / matrix

EKL-271-272-A 28-4 8 64Side A run out, etched

EKL-271-272-BSide B run out, etched

EKL-271-272-CSide C run out, etched

EKL-271-272-DSide D run out, etched

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Vedette Records VPA 8063
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

EKL-271-272-A 28-4 8 64Side A run out, etched

EKL-271-272-BSide B run out, etched

EKL-271-272-CSide C run out, etched

EKL-271-272-DSide D run out, etched

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ItalyVedette Records VPA 8063First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1964USElektra EKL-271/272First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964USElektra EKL-271/272EFirst yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1966UKElektra EKL-271/272LP, Box Set, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1967USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanElektra SJET-9346-7LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988USRounder Records 1041 / Rounder Records 1042LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USElektra EKL-271/272LP, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Lost Train Blues
  2. A2Introduction; Family; Okemah And It's People; The Colored "Situation"
  3. A3Railroad Blues
  4. A4His "Gang"; Home Brew; House Parties; Drinking
  5. A5Rye Whiskey
  6. A6Toasts; Square Dance Tunes
  7. A7Old Joe Clark
  8. A8Beaumont Rag
  9. A9Family Misfortunes; Foster Parents; Banty Hen; Galveston, Texas
  10. B1Texas Oil Fields; The Root Beer Stand; Learning To Play The Guitar
  11. B2Greenback Dollar
  12. B3Boll Weevil Song
  13. B4Dust Storms; Storm Of April 14, 1935
  14. B5So Long, It's Been Good To Know You
  15. B6Migration From The Dust Bowl
  16. B7Talking Dust Bowl Blues
  17. B8"Pea Patch Poppas"
  18. B9Do-Re-Mi
  19. C1Hard Times
  20. C2Outlaws; About Pretty Boy Floyd; Bankers
  21. C3Pretty Boy Floyd
  22. C4About Jesse James
  23. C5They Laid Jesus Christ In His Grave
  24. C6Jolly Banker
  25. C7I Ain't Got No Home
  26. C8Okies
  27. D1Dirty Overalls
  28. D2Chain Around My Leg
  29. D3Chain Gangs; The Blues
  30. D4Worried Man Blues
  31. D5Church-House Blues
  32. D6Lonesome Valley
  33. D7Walking The Railroad Ties
  34. D8Walkin' Down That Railroad Line
  35. D9Railroad "Bulls"; Hoboin' And Freighttrainin'; Government Camps
  36. E1The Grapes Of Wrath
  37. E2Goin' Down That Road Feeling Bad
  38. E3Handbill Situation; Labor "Contractors"
  39. E4Dust Storm Disaster
  40. E5Foggy Mountain Top
  41. E6Dust Storms And Their Effects
  42. E7Dust Pneumonia Blues
  43. F1California - The Promised Land
  44. F2California Blues
  45. F3Jimmie Rodgers; Living Conditions In California
  46. F4Dust Bowl Refugees
  47. F5Reputation Of Oklahoma; Will Rogers
  48. F6Will Rogers Highway
  49. F7Flood Disaster
  50. F8Los Angeles New Year's Flood

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Library Of Congress Recordings are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Library Of Congress Recordings are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.

When was Library Of Congress Recordings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Italy. One of them is Elektra EKL-271/272.

How do I tell if my copy of Library Of Congress Recordings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-271/272, EKL-271/272E, VPA 8063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKL-271-272-A 28-4 8-64 and EKL-271-272-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Library Of Congress Recordings 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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