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Al Jolson Overseas

by Al Jolson · 1958

12 pressings5 countriesVocalJazzPop

Al Jolson Overseas was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Al Jolson Overseas

3 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958Canadadecca DL 79070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959CanadaDecca DL 9070LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL9070LPLP
1959USDecca DL 9070LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1959USDecca DL 79070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SRA 250 530LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-37LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCalendar Records SR66-937LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8294LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDecca DL 79070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1At Sundown
  2. A2Margie
  3. A3Whispering
  4. A4Peg O' My Heart
  5. A5- And Mimi
  6. A6Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night
  7. A7I Wonder What's Become Of Sally
  8. B1Chinatown My Chinatown
  9. B2What'll I Do
  10. B3Medley: My Melancholy Baby/My Blue Heaven
  11. B4A Fellow Needs A Girl
  12. B5Hannah In Savannah
  13. B6I Got Lucky In The Rain
  14. B7Remember Mother's Day

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Al Jolson Overseas are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Al Jolson Overseas are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Al Jolson Overseas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Brunswick LAT 8294.

How do I tell if my copy of Al Jolson Overseas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 8294, FL-7089, DL 79070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Al Jolson Overseas 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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