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Various ArtistsAmerican Folk Blues Festival 1964

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American Folk Blues Festival 1964

by Various Artists · 1964

13 pressings4 countriesChicago BluesCountry BluesDelta BluesRhythm & Blues

American Folk Blues Festival 1964 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Fontana 885 411 TY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 885411-2 1Y Made in Germany K4-K B1Runout A

885411 2Y Made in Germany K4-K A1Runout B

AA 885 411.1 YLabel A

AA 885 411.2 YLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Fontana 681 522 TL
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

681522 1L Made in Germany K4 -K BSide A

681522 2XL Made in Germany K4 -K CSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyFontana 885 411 TYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyFontana 681 522 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKFontana TL5225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyL+R Records LR 42.024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyL+R Records LR 42.024LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982SpainL+R Records 12L0293 / Edigsa 12L0293LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKL+R Records PPAN LR42024 / L+R Records LR 42024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFontana 681.522 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 885.411 MY / Fontana Ⓢ 885.411 MYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceFontana 885.411 MY / Fontana Ⓢ 885.411 MYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceFontana 681.522 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 885.411 MY / Fontana Ⓢ 885.411 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKL+R Records PPAN LR 42.024LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Trying To Make London My Home4:00
  2. A2Dissatisfied4:12
  3. A3Everytime I Get To Drinkin'3:54
  4. A4Ain't It A Pity6:05
  5. A5Baby Please Don't Go2:28
  6. B1I'm A Tearing Little Daddy1:58
  7. B2Cotton Pickin' Blues3:53
  8. B3No Title Boogie3:50
  9. B4Slip In Mules2:48
  10. B5Dust My Broom5:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of American Folk Blues Festival 1964 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of American Folk Blues Festival 1964 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 2014.

When was American Folk Blues Festival 1964 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, UK. One of them is Fontana 885 411 TY.

How do I tell if my copy of American Folk Blues Festival 1964 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 411 TY, 681 522 TL, TL5225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 885411-2 1Y Made in Germany K4-K B1 and 885411 2Y Made in Germany K4-K A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is American Folk Blues Festival 1964 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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