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Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days by Woody Guthrie, album cover

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Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days

by Woody Guthrie · 1950

21 pressings4 countriesNursery RhymesFolkChildren'sFolk

Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days

1 pressing came out in 1950, 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

1950
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records 808 FLP
Format
10", LP
Runout / matrix

SF 12190 [ear symbol]Side A runout

SF 12191 [ear symbol]Side B runout

SF 12190Side A label

SF 12191Side 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USFolkways Records 808 FLPFirst year10", LP10", LP
1951USFolkways Records & Service Corp. FP 5LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1951USFolkways Records FC 7005LP, 10"LP, 10"
1958USFolkways Records FC 7675LPLP
1958USFolkways Records FC 7005LP, 10"LP, 10"
1958USFolkways Records FC 7005LP, 10"LP, 10"
1958USFolkways Records FC 7675LPLP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFolkways Records FC 7005 / Folkways Records & Service Corp. FC 7005LPLP
1968UKXTRA XTRA 1067LPLP
1968USFolkways Records FTS 31502LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977ItalyAlbatros VPA 8304LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyAlbatros VPA 8304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainFolkways Records FA 54.9323 / Folkways Records FA - 54.9323LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USFolkways Records FC 7675LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Wake Up
  2. A2Clean-O
  3. A3Dance Around
  4. A4Car Song
  5. A5Don't You Push Me
  6. A6My Dolly
  7. B1Put Your Finger In The Air
  8. B2Come See
  9. B3Race You Down The Mountain
  10. B4How Doo Do
  11. B5Merry Go Round
  12. B6Sleepy Eyes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1950 and 1984.

When was Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Folkways Records 808 FLP.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 808 FLP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF 12190 [ear symbol] and SF 12191 [ear symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs To Grow On Vol. 1, Nursery Days 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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