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Various ArtistsThe Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961

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The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961

by Various Artists · 1962

12 pressings4 countriesClassicalComedyParodyClassical

The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35828
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-X-2260-D2 ☆Side A runout - variant 1

XAX-X-2261-D3 ☆Side B runout - variant 1

XAX-X-2260-D2 1 ☆Side A runout - variant 2

XAX-X-2261-D3 1 ☆Side B runout - variant 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1785First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records 35828First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 35828First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia SAX 2433First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1785First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club 7090LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club S-7090 / World Record Club 7090LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969UKWorld Record Club TP 717 / World Record Club STP.717LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKWorld Record Club ST 1075LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2433 / Columbia SAXO-2433LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 35828LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 35828LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Introductory Music Played In The Foyer
  2. A2Festival Anthem
  3. A3Overture, Leonora No. 4
  4. A4Duet From The Comic Opera "The Barber Of Darmstadt"
  5. A5Ballad Of County Down, Mostly In D Major
  6. B1Excerpt From "Belshazzar's Feast"
  7. B2Horrortorio
  8. B3Mobile For Seven Orchestras

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1970.

When was The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Columbia SAX 2433, released February 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2433, 33CX 1785, 35828, S 35828) 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 The Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival 1961 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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