for those who are interested in the details of the original LP's:

Riverside RLP 12-621 - 629 4 2LP sets, 1 single LP 1956
REISSUED on WASHINGTON WLP 715-723      9 single LPs Riverside albums had bound in notes, texts, glossary full album size
Wasington albums had smaller booklet inserted in record jacket

Ewan MacColl and A.L.Lloyd
RLP 12-621/22 English and Scots Popular Ballads, Volume 1
RLP 12-623/24 English and Scots Popular Ballads, Volume 2
RLP 12-625/26 English and Scots Popular Ballads, Volume 3
RLP 12-627/28 English and Scots Popular Ballads, Volume 4
RLP 12-629    Great Britain Ballads NOT Included in the
             Child Collection
WLP 715-723 designated Vol.1 through 9.

MOST of the Ewan MacColl tracks from these albums
were re-issued on 2-CD's early last year:
   TOPIC 576 BALLADS: Murder Intrigue Love Discord

Best wishes, Thomas.