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Condition: - Vinyl: VG+ (strong gloss, clean playing surfaces) - Sleeve: VG+ (glossy front profile artwork, solid spine and clean seams) Pressing Details: - Label & Catalog #: Vanguard – VRS-9112 (VRS-9112-A / B) - Label Style: Original 1962 Vanguard "Gold / Tan" label with white horseman logo ("Recordings for the Connoisseur") - Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM - Country & Year: US, September 1962 (Original 1st US Mono Pressing) - Recording: Recorded live on location during her historic 1962 college concert tour; Joan Baez accompanying herself on acoustic guitar Track Listing: Side 1: 1. Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (2:38) 2. Geordie (3:22) 3. Copper Kettle (2:27) 4. Kumbaya (2:55) 5. What Have They Done To The Rain (2:26) 6. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (2:33) 7. Danger Waters (3:16) Side 2: 1. Gospel Ship (2:55) 2. The House Carpenter (5:08) 3. Pretty Boy Floyd (4:17) 4. Lady Mary (2:41) 5. Até Amanhã (2:12) 6. Matty Groves (7:18) Recent Market Comps: - Recent eBay / online market sales for original 1962 US Mono Gold Label pressings in VG to VG+ condition range from $8.00 – $16.00. Notes & Keywords: - A foundational cornerstone of the 1960s American folk revival. Captured live during her 1962 concert tour, this recording features Baez's definitive acoustic interpretation of "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You"—the exact arrangement that famously inspired Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to record Led Zeppelin's legendary 1969 version. Also includes masterclass performances of traditional Child ballads ("Matty Groves," "The House Carpenter," "Geordie"), Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd," and Malvina Reynolds' anti-war anthem "What Have They Done to the Rain." Desirable original 1962 Vanguard Gold Label Mono pressing. - Keywords: Joan Baez, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Babe Im Gonna Leave You, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Malvina Reynolds, Vanguard Records, VRS-9112, 1962 First Pressing, Gold Label, Mono Vinyl, Folk Revival, Greenwich Village, Singer-Songwriter, Traditional Folk --- Fast one-day shipping. Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store.