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All-Star Festival by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

All-Star Festival

by Various Artists · 1963

47 pressings25 countriesChansonVocalSchlagerBig Band

All-Star Festival was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 All-Star Festival

39 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 22 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
United Nations (UN) 99500 DL
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

6 AA 99 500 1L 4 670 152Runout A

6 AA 99 500 2L 4 670 118Runout B

99500 1LA-Side

99500 2LB-Side

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
United Nations (UN) 99500 DL
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

99500 1L ▿ 3 // 420 Ӿ 12 8Runout side 1

99500 ▿ 1L ▿ 2 // 420 11 11 [first set of 11 printed backwards]Runout side 2

99500 1LA-Side

99500 2LB-Side

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Country unknown

1963
Label and catalog number
United Nations (UN) 99500 DL
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

6 AA 99500 1L 1 670 11 1C137 (this last 7 has been double stamped with a 9)Runout A, Stamped

6 AA 99 500 2L 3 670 111 C 126Runout B, Stamped

99500.1 LLabel A

99500.2 LLabel B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees UNM-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

UNM 1A M4 B1Runout A, var. 1

UNM 1-B-M1 A 1Runout B, var. 1

UNM 1A M4 B1 IFRunout A stamped, exc. UN, B1 & IF, var. 2

UNM 1-B-M1 A1 IFRunout B etched, var. 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
United Nations (UN) UNS-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UNS 1-A-M2 A1 IFSide A runout, var. 1

UNS 1-B-M2 F ISide B runout, var. 1

UNS 1-A-M2 R1 FSide A runout, var. 2

UNS 1-B-M1 F 1CSide B runout, var. 2

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

All 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s42 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UnknownUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaUnited Nations (UN) DY-88000First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963AustraliaUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaUnited Nations (UN) UNM-1First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963ColombiaUnited Nations (UN) 88000 DYFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963DenmarkUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963DenmarkUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963DenmarkUnited Nations (UN) 99 500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963DenmarkUnited Nations High Commissioner For Refugees 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963EuropeUnited Nations (UN) 88000 DYFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963FinlandUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963FranceUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963FranceUnited Nations (UN) 88 000 DYFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963FranceUnited Nations (UN) 99 500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963FranceUnited Nations (UN) 99 500 DLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 42 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyUnited Nations (UN) 88000 DYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyUnited Nations (UN) 88000 DYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainUnited Nations (UN) 99500 DLLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKUnited Nations (UN) 88000 DYLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Lazy River
  2. A2The Everlasting Arms
  3. A3Ximeroni
  4. A4La Vie Est Une Belle Fille
  5. A5First Star I See Tonight
  6. A6All Of Me
  7. B1Je M'Imagine
  8. B2When You Belong To Me
  9. B3Greensleeves
  10. B4Adonde Vas, Niño?
  11. B5Nobody But You, Lord
  12. B6La Golondrina

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All-Star Festival are there?

47 vinyl pressings of All-Star Festival are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.

When was All-Star Festival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Nations (UN) 99500 DL.

How do I tell if my copy of All-Star Festival is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 99500 DL, UNM-1, UNS-1, DY-88000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 AA 99 500 1L 4 670 152 and 6 AA 99 500 2L 4 670 118. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All-Star Festival 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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