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Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America

by Various Artists · 1970

18 pressings9 countriesLatin

Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America

8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2418 008
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

1 ℗1970 E70 ◇Z ⊃ 00 2418 008 S1Side A

1 ℗1970 E70 ◇Z AC 2418 008 S2Side B

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Austria

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2418 008
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1970 E70 ◇Z 00 2418 008 S1Runout side A

2 ℗ 1970 E70 ◇Z 2418 008 S2Runout side B

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Belgium

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2418 155
Format
LP, Stereo, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2418 008.1 YLabel side A

2418 008.2 YLabel side B

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Scandinavia

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2418 008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2418 008 A 8 P70 F 710Runout, stamped side A

2418 008 B 8 P70 F 710Runout, stamped side B

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Scandinavia

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2418.008Polydor 2418 008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2418 008 A 8 P70 F 710Runout, stamped side A

2418 008 B 8 P70 F 710Runout, stamped side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustriaPolydor 2418 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970BelgiumPolydor 2418 155First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1970GermanyPolydor 2418 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ScandinaviaPolydor 2418 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ScandinaviaPolydor 2418.008 / Polydor 2418 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ScandinaviaPolydor 2418 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainPolydor 23 71 104First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKPolydor 2418 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaContour 2870 467LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaKarussell 2430 027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BelgiumPolydor 2418 155LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?GermanyKarussell 2430 237LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2418 008LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolydor 2418 008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsPolydor 2418 008LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolydor 2418 008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?TaiwanKuopin KP-5063LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?TaiwanKuopin KP-5063LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rumba Tambah (Rumba Negro)
  2. A2Limbo Rock
  3. A3Pata Pata
  4. A4Brazil
  5. A5Mama Look-A-Booboo
  6. A6A Banda
  7. B1Perfidia
  8. B2Adalita
  9. B3Jump In The Line
  10. B4Cumana
  11. B5Coconut Woman
  12. B6La Bamba

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.

When was Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2418 008.

How do I tell if my copy of Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2418 008, 2418 155, 2418.008, 23 71 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗1970 E70 ◇Z ⊃ 00 2418 008 S1 and 1 ℗1970 E70 ◇Z AC 2418 008 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hifi-Stereo-Festival - Happy South America 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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