Various ArtistsFestival Of International Hits

Vinyl pressings

Festival Of International Hits

by Various Artists · 1969

10 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningLatin JazzBossa NovaJazz

Festival Of International Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Festival Of International Hits

8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969

Label and catalog number

Reader's Digest GF1H-9B

Format

LP, Compilation, Box Set

Runout / matrix

TR2S 3010Record 9, Side 1

RDES 2196Record 9, Side 2

RDES 2194Record 8, Side 1

RDES 2195Record 8, Side 2

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UK

1969

Label and catalog number: Reader's Digest GFIH-10A
Format: LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set

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UK

1969

Label and catalog number: Reader's Digest GFIH-10A
Format: LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set

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UK

1969

Label and catalog number

Reader's Digest GF1H-9B

Format

LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set

Runout / matrix

RDES 2181-1E A1Y A2IRecord 1, Side 1 runout stamped & etched

RDES 2182-1E A1 A KRecord 1, Side 2 runout stamped & etched

RDES 2183-1E A2URecord 2, Side 1 runout stamped & etched

RDES 2184-1E A1YRecord 2, Side 2 runout stamped & etched

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UK

1969

Label and catalog number

Reader's Digest GFIH-10A

Format

LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set

Runout / matrix

RDES 2181-1KStamped Runout, Side A

RDES 2182-3KStamped Runout, Side B

RDES 2183-1KStamped Runout, Side C

RDES 2184-1KStamped Runout, Side D

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969

Label and catalog number

Reader's Digest GFIH-10A

Format

LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set

Runout / matrix

RDES 2181Label, side A, Record 1

RDES 2182Label, side B, Record 1

RDES 2183Label, side A, Record 2

RDES 2184Label, side B, Record 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1969	Finland	Reader's Digest GFIH-9AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1969	South Africa	Reader's Digest RDS 6421First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Box Set
1969	UK	Reader's Digest GF1H-9BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Box Set
1969	UK	Reader's Digest GFIH-10AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1969	UK	Reader's Digest GFIH-10AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1969	UK	Reader's Digest GF1H-9BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1969	UK	Reader's Digest GFIH-10AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1969	UK	Reader's Digest GFIH-10AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set

Year unknown2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Europe	Reader's Digest GFIH-10ALP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
?	Portugal	Reader's Digest GFIH-9BLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

Hits From Around The World
A1Puppet On A String
A2Love Is Blue
A3Strangers In The Night
A4Wiederseh'n
A5The Girl From Ipanema
A6April In Portugal
A7The Lion Sleeps Tonight
B1Never On Sunday
B2The French Song
B3More
B4Cuando Caliente El Sol
B5Midnight In Moscow
B6Sukiyaki
B7Dominique
B8Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
B9I Want To Hold Your Hand
Mexican Brass
C1Up Cherry Street
C2Numero Cinco
C3Mexican Road Race
C4For Carlos
C5Lemon Tree
C6I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
C7Cabaret
C8Flamingo
D1Tijuana Taxi
D2What Now My Love
D3South Of The Border
D4My Baby Just Cares For Me
D5The Lady In Red
D6El Cumbanchero
D7The Lonely Bull
D8Second-Hand Rose
International Hits Of The Sixties
E1Delilah
E2The Last Waltz
E3I'm A Believer
E4The Day I Met Marie
E5San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
E6This Guy's In Love With You
E7Georgy Girl
F1Down Town
F2Michelle
F3Can't Buy Me Love
F4If I Only Had Time
F5Release Me
F6Massachusetts
F7I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman
F8Mr. Tambourine Man
Great Italian Hits
G1Quando, Quando, Quando
G2Il Mondo
G3Guaglione
G4Ciao, Ciao Bambina
G5Anema E Core
G6Al-Di-La
H1Quando Dico Che Ti Amo
H2Volare
H3Non Pensare A Me
H4Non Dimenticar (T'ho Voluto Bene)
H5La Mia Serenata
H6Arrivederci Roma
Folk Hits From Across The Sea
I1A World Of Our Own
I2Tom Dooley
I3This Little Light Of Mine
I4The House Of The Rising Sun
I5I'll Never Find Another You
I6What Have They Done To The Rain
I7Ode To Billy Joe
I8Green, Green Grass Of Home
J1If I Had A Hammer
J2500 Miles
J3The Sound Of Silence
J4Where Have All The Flowers Gone
J5Blowin' In The Wind
J6This Land Is Your Land
Golden Hits Of Latin America
K1Moliendo Cafe
K2Mama Ines
K3La Borrachita
K4La Mucura
K5Corazon De Melon
K6Copacabana
K7Siboney
K8Brazil Moreno
L1Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Quizas, Quizas, Quizas)
L2Cae Cae
L3Marta
L4One Note Samba
L5El Choclo
L6Cachito
L7Corcovado
L8La Pollera Colora
International Hit Parade
M1That Happy Feeling
M2Those Were The Days
M3Winchester Cathedral
M4The Happy Trumpeter
M5The World We Knew
M6What The World Needs Now Is Love
M7Blue Midnight
N1Going Out Of My Head
N2Zambezi
N3Spanish Eyes
N4Skokiaan
N5Sweet Maria
N6Afrikaan Beat
N7It Must Be Him
I Love Paris: A Bouquet Of French Hits
O1I Love Paris
O2Valentine
O3J'Attendrai
O4Mon Homme (My Man)
O5Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)
O6Symphonie
O7Pigalle
P1April In Paris
P2La Vie En Rose
P3La Seine
P4Sous Les Toits De Paris (Under The Roofs Of Paris)
P5Hymne À L'Amour (Hymn To Love)
P6Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
P7Milord
South Sea Island Hits
Q1South Sea Island Magic
Q2Across The Sea
Q3Now Is The Hour
Q4Hawaiian Paradise
Q5Paradise
Q6Hawaiian Sunset
Q7Aloha Oe (Farewell To Thee)
R1Let's Dance
R2Moonglow
R3Strictly Instrumental
R4Woodchopper's Ball
R5Sentimental Journey
R6Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
R7You Made Me Love You
R8Lazy River
World-Wide Movie And TV Hits
S1To Sir, With Love
S2Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)
S3Born Free
S4A Man And A Woman
S5You Only Live Twice
S6Stella By Starlight
S7Long Ago (And Far Away)
T1Petre Gunn
T2Theme From Payton Place
T3I Spy
T4The Untouchables
T5Gunsmoke
T6Theme From Route 66
T7Theme From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Festival Of International Hits are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Festival Of International Hits are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Festival Of International Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Finland, South Africa. One of them is Reader's Digest GF1H-9B.

How do I tell if my copy of Festival Of International Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GF1H-9B, GFIH-10A, GFIH-9A, RDS 6421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR2S 3010 and RDES 2196. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Festival Of International Hits 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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