Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)

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Annotation

Vanguard used many different designs for their disc labels, which can be used to approximately date them in some cases. Label Variations: Vanguard Records provides a useful catalog of designs.

Annotation last modified on 2017-03-21 04:54 UTC.

Releases

Release	Artist	Format	Tracks	Country/Date	Catalog#	Barcode
Wildwood Pickin' (Live recording 1963 Newport Folk Festival)	Maybelle Carter	CD	22	XW1997-01-27
Doc Watson & Son	Doc Watson & Son	CD	14	-1997-03-04	79170-2
Born and Raised	Venice	CD	16	XW1997-03	VCD 79498-2	090204636921
String Wizard's Picks: The Best of John McEuen	John McEuen	Enhanced CD	14	US1997-04-29	79501-2	015707950121
Country by the Carter Family	The Carter Family	CD	14	US1997-05-27	VCD 79502	015707950220
Best of the Weavers (Best of the Weavers [Vanguard] label)	The Weavers	CD	9	US1997-09-30	500
Swingin' Hits	Louis Armstrong	CD	9	US1997-09-30	503
The Best of the Clancy Brothers	The Clancy Brothers	CD	9	US1997-09-30	507-2	0015707050722
Blues Master	Buddy Guy	(unknown)	9	US1997-09-30		015707050821
Vanguard Collector's Edition	Various Artists	4×CD	22 + 22 + 20 + 20	US1997	163/66-2	015707636629
Joan Baez/5	Joan Baez	CD	12	US1997	1997	015707916028
Blues With a Feeling, Part One	Various Artists	CD	17	US1997	73133-2	015707313322
Blues With A Feeling, Part Two	Various Artists	CD	17	US1997	73134-2	015707313421
The Best Of Ian & Sylvia	Ian & Sylvia	CD	12	US1997	79269-2	015707926928
The Long Road	Pam Gadd	CD	13	US1997	79507-2	015707950725
The Essential Oregon	Oregon	CD	13	XE1997	VCD 109/110	090204730056
Requia	John Fahey	CD	8	DE1997	VMD 79259-2	090204543472
As Good as It Gets	Buddy Guy	CD	14	US1998-03-10	VCD 79509-2	090204662623
Requia	John Fahey	CD	8	US1998-04-27	79259-2	015707925921
Words and Music	Paul Kelly	CD	15	US1998-05-19	79449-2	015707949927
Folk Duets	Various Artists	CD	20	-1998-05-19	79511
Baez Sings Dylan	Joan Baez	CD	20	US1998-06-23	79512-2	015707951227
Blues From the Delta	Skip James	CD	20	US1998-08-11	79517-2	015707951722
Rediscovered	Mississippi John Hurt	CD	24	US1998-08-11	79519
Making Plans	Ricky Van Shelton	CD	12	US1998-11-27	79527-2	015707952729
Generations of Blues: Legendary Guitarists	Various Artists	CD	12	US1998	78002-2	015707800228
Full Service No Waiting	Peter Case	CD	11	US1998	79504-2	015707950428
Folk Hits	Various Artists	CD	20	US1998	79510-2	015707951029
Best of the Vanguard Years	Ian & Sylvia	CD	25	US1998	79516-2	015707951623
The Early Years	Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys	CD	14	US1998	79518-2	015707951821
Acoustic Swing & Jug	Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band	CD	20	US1998	79521-2
As Good as It Gets	Buddy Guy	CD	14	XE1998	VCD 79509-2	090204662623
Best of the Vanguard Years	Ian & Sylvia	CD	25	DE1998	VCD 79516-2
The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott	Ramblin’ Jack Elliott	CD	23	US1998	VCD-89/90	015707899024
C.J. Fish	Country Joe and the Fish	CD	11	DE1998	VMD 6555	090204729883
Heroes	Tom Paxton	CD	10	DE1998	VMD 79411-2	090204730049
The Best of Louis Armstrong	Louis Armstrong	2×Digital Media	14 + 12	US1998
Best of the Vanguard Years	Jerry Jeff Walker	CD	20	US1999-03-23	9532	015707953221
Best of the Vanguard Years	Jerry Jeff Walker	Digital Media	20	-1999-03-23		015707953252
Lost Herd	Ian Tyson	CD	10	US1999-03-23		015707953320
Generations of Bluegrass, Volume 3: Legendary Pickers	Various Artists	CD	12	US1999-04-20	78010-2	015707801027
Too Marvelous for Words	Count Basie	CD	12	-1999-05-25	79601	015707960120
Melting	Paul Kelly feat. Monique Brumby	CD	2	DE1999-06-14	ZYX 9050-5	090204817023
Best of the Vanguard Years	James Cotton	CD	16	US1999-06-22	VCD 79536-2	090204850723
Chicago: The Blues Today	Various Artists	3×CD	15 + 14 + 13	US1999-08-24	172/74-2	015707017220
From Spirituals to Swing (The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced by John Hammond)	Various Artists	3×CD	21 + 16 + 20	US1999-08-24	3VCD 169/71-2	015707016926
These Blues Are All Mine	Tab Benoit	CD	13	US1999-11-08	79546-2	015707954624
Chicago: The Blues Today	Various Artists	3×CD	15 + 14 + 13	GB1999	3VCD 172/74-2	090204872428
Re-Inventions: Best of the Vanguard Years	Sandy Bull	CD	8	US1999	79520-2	015707952026
Best of the Vanguard Years	Odetta	CD	21	US1999	79522-2	015707952224
Underneath	David Wilcox	HDCD	13	US1999	79528-2	015707952828
Spin Art	Venice	CD	13	-1999	79529-2	015707952927
Just as I Am	Johnny Cash	(unknown)	20	US1999	79530-2	015707953023
Irish Troubadour	Liam Clancy	CD	23	US1999	79531-2	0015707953122
The Best of Doc Watson: 1964 - 1968	Doc Watson	CD	23	US1999	79535-2	015707953528
Pack Up Your Sorrows: Best of the Vanguard Years	Mimi & Richard Fariña	CD	22	US1999	79538-2	015707953825
À Gogo	Patty Larkin	CD	14	US1999	79547-2	015707954723
Cool Too	Count Basie	CD	12	US1999	79603-2	015707960328
For the Ears	Sir Charles Thompson	CD	12	US1999	79604-2	015707960427
It's Been So Long	Mel Powell	CD	16	US1999	79605-2	015707960526
Oh Love	Jimmy Rushing	CD	12	US1999	79606-2	015707960625
Duets, Volume 1	Ellis Larkins & Ruby Braff	CD	12	US1999	79609-2	015707960922
Nice Work	Vic Dickenson	CD	9	US1999	79610-2	015707961028
Best of the Vanguard Years	John Fahey	CD	15	DE1999	VCD 79523-2	090204850624
Best of the Vanguard Years	John Fahey	CD	15	US1999	VCD 79523-2
Linger Awhile	Ruby Braff	CD	10	DE1999	VCD 79608-2	090204871391
Spin Art	Venice	CD	13	XE1999	VCD79529-2	090204818921
Friends	Oregon	CD	8	XE1999	VMD 79370-2	090204820511
Irish Pub Songs	Various Artists	CD	18	US2000-01-25		015707955027
The Iron Pot Cooker	Camille Yarbrough	Digital Media	8	-2000-02-22	79356-2
Best of the Vanguard Years	John Hammond	CD	23	-2000-02-22	79555-2	015707955522
Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House at Montreux	Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House	CD	6	DE2000-02-28	VMD 79410-2	090204871490
Flying Saucer Blues	Peter Case	CD	11	US2000-04-18	79559-2	015707955928
Ghostdance	Bill Miller	CD	11	US2000-05-16	VCD 79565-2	0015707956529
Illuminations	Buffy Sainte‐Marie	CD	12	XE2000-05-16	VMD 79300-2	090204872596
The Early Years	Phil Ochs	CD	20	US2000-06-20	79566-2	015707956628
Regrooving the Dream	Patty Larkin	CD	15	US2000-07-25	79552-2	015707955225
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack	Ramblin’ Jack Elliott	CD	20	US2000-08-15	79575-2
Crossing Muddy Waters	John Hiatt	CD	11	US2000-09-26	79576-2	015707957625
The Complete Studio Recordings	Mississippi John Hurt	3×CD	12 + 13 + 17	US2000-10-31	181/32-2, 3VCD-181	015707018128
Best of the Vanguard Years	Ramblin’ Jack Elliott	CD	25	US2000-10-31
Illuminations	Buffy Sainte‐Marie	CD	12	XE2000-11-06	VMD-79300
The Complete Vanguard Recordings	Buddy Guy	3×CD	11 + 11 + 7	US2000	178/80-2	015707017824
Big Mama Thornton: The Complete Vanguard Recordings	Big Mama Thornton	3×CD	7 + 7 + 7	-2000	3VCD 175	015707017527
Illuminations	Buffy Sainte‐Marie	CD	12	US2000	79300-2	015707930024
Frett’n the Blues: Best of the Great Blues Guitarists	Various Artists	(unknown)	21	-2000	79548-2
Best of the Vanguard Years	The Clancy Brothers and Louis Killen	CD	28	US2000	79551-2
Best of the Vanguard Years	Charlie Musselwhite	CD	20	US2000	79556-2	015707955621
Best of the Vanguard Years	Tom Paxton	CD	25	US2000	79561-2	015707956123
Radigan	Terry Radigan	CD	12	US2000	79562-2	015707956222
What You Whispered	David Wilcox	(unknown)	13	US2000	79564-2
Loon, Mountain, and Moon: Native American Flute Songs	Bill Miller	CD	9	US2000	79567-2	0015707956727
Duets, Volume 2	Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins	CD	13	US2000	79611-2	015707961127
Unblushing Brassiness	Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band	CD	14	JP2000	KICP-3007
The In Sound From Way Out!	Perrey–Kingsley	CD	12	JP2000	KICP-751	4988003252250
Kaleidoscopic Vibrations: Spotlight on the Moog	Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley	CD	14	JP2000	KICP-752	4988003252267
Best Of The Vanguard Years	Demon	CD	23	DE2000	VCD 79555	090204913626
Livin' With the Blues	Odetta	CD	20	US2000	VCD 79557-2	090204918423
Loon, Mountain, and Moon: Native American Flute Songs	Bill Miller	CD	9	XE2000	VCD 79567-2	090204971220
The Art of Survival	Bill Miller	CD	10	XE2000	VCD 79569-2	090204981823