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Various ArtistsAmerican Folk Blues Festival 1963

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American Folk Blues Festival 1963

by Various Artists · 1963

25 pressings9 countriesCountry BluesDelta BluesChicago BluesHarmonica Blues

American Folk Blues Festival 1963 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 American Folk Blues Festival 1963

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 885 403 ZY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Booklet Sleeve
Runout / matrix

* AA885403 1Y//2 Made in Germany DRunout A

* AA885403 2Y//2 Made in Germany DRunout B

AA 885 403.1 YLabel A

AA 885 403.2 YLabel B

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 885 403 ZY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Booklet Sleeve, Golden Stereo Sticker
Runout / matrix

AA 885 403.1 YLabel A

AA 885 403.2 YLabel B

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 681 510 ZL
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Booklet Sleeve
Runout / matrix

* AA681510 1L Made in Germany ISide A

* AA681510 2L Made in Germany 3 CSide B

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 681 510 ZL
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

✳ AA681510 1L Made in Germany A1Runout Side A

✳ AA681510 2L Made in Germany A1Runout Side B

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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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyFontana 681 510 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyFontana 885 403 ZYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyFontana 885 403 ZYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyFontana 681 510 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyFontana 681 510 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963New ZealandFontana FPY 858100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKFontana TL5204 / Fontana 681 510 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USExodus Records EX-302 / Exodus Records 302LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USExodus Records EXS-302LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USExodus Records EXS-302LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968NetherlandsFontana 858 100 FPY / Fontana International 858 100 FPYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968ScandinaviaFontana 858 100 FPY / Fontana 858.100 FPYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969USBuddah Records BDS 7510LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKJoy Records JOYS 177LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyL+R Records LR 42.023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982SpainL+R Records 12L0418 / Edigsa 12L0418LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFontana 681.510 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 885.403 MYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 681.510 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 885.403 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USExodus Records EX-302LP, AlbumLP, Album
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 4337 / Fontana 858 100LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 4337 / Fontana International LPV 4337LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 4337 / Fontana International 858 100LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 4337 / Fontana 858 100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Wish Me Well
  2. A2I Have No Friends
  3. A3Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues
  4. A4Crazy For My Baby
  5. A5Grant Spivey
  6. A6Matt's Guitar Boogie
  7. B1I Don't Know
  8. B2Sonny's Harmonica Boogie
  9. B3It's Too Late To Cry
  10. B4Had My Fun
  11. B5Five Long Years
  12. B6Bye, Bye Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of American Folk Blues Festival 1963 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of American Folk Blues Festival 1963 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.

When was American Folk Blues Festival 1963 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Fontana 681 510 ZL.

How do I tell if my copy of American Folk Blues Festival 1963 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 681 510 ZL, 885 403 ZY, TL5204, FPY 858100) 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 American Folk Blues Festival 1963 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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