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Ashley TappenOrgan Stardust

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Organ Stardust

by Ashley Tappen · 1957

16 pressings4 countriesPopFolkWorld& Country

Organ Stardust was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Organ Stardust

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaW & G WG-BMM-441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaReo R-111LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceMode Disques MD 9318LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USSomerset P-1100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-1100LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSomerset S-11LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USValiant V-4909LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset P-1100LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USValiant VM-4909LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSomerset P-1100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSomerset P-1100 / Stereo-Fidelity P-1100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USValiant V-4909LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USValiant V-4909LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset P-1100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSomerset P-1100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Stardust
  2. A2El Choclo
  3. A3La Paloma
  4. A4American Patrol
  5. A5I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen
  6. A6Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
  7. B1I Had A Dream Dear
  8. B2Celito Lindo
  9. B3Song Of India
  10. B4Frankie And Johnnie
  11. B5aIn The Evening By The Moonlight
  12. B5bIn The Gloaming
  13. B6La Golondrina

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Organ Stardust are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Organ Stardust are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Organ Stardust first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Australia. One of them is W & G WG-BMM-441.

How do I tell if my copy of Organ Stardust is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WG-BMM-441) 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 Organ Stardust 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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