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Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop

by Various Artists · 1968

14 pressings8 countriesRagtimeChicago BluesBoogie WoogieSwing

Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
SABA SB 15 146 ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇ Z 25 599975 SB 15146 ASide A runout

1 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇ Z 25 599975 SB 15146 BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

France

1968
Label and catalog number
MPS Records MPS 15 034MPS Records 15034
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MP MV-1084 ASide A runout

MP MU- 15034BSide B runout

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceMPS Records MPS 15 034 / MPS Records 15034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanySABA SB 15 146 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanMPS Records YS-2106-MPLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKPolydor 545 113LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyMPS Records CRM 649 / BASF CRM 649LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974ArgentinaMPS Records 20649LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilMPS Records MDLP-12365LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyMPS Records 0068.159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USPausa Records PR 7089LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanMPS Records ULS-6015-9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMPS Records MDLP-12365LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMPS Records 21 20649-1 / BASF 21 20649-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanMPS Records ULX-29-P / BASF ULX-29-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PortugalMPS Records MPS 15146 / MPS Records 15146LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1aLazy River2:30
  2. A1aElmer's Boogie2:00
  3. A2aFirst Time I Met The Blues4:00
  4. A2bDrinking Muddy Water2:48
  5. A3aOn A Clear Day2:45
  6. A3bManha De Carnaval5:12
  7. B1Careful6:15
  8. B2You Stepped Out Of A Dream5:49
  9. B3aThe Girl From Ipanema1:55
  10. B3bSamba Triste3:12
  11. B3cBerimbau2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, France. One of them is SABA SB 15 146 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB 15 146 ST, MPS 15 034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇ Z 25 599975 SB 15146 A and 1 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇ Z 25 599975 SB 15146 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop 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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