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The Original American Folk Blues Festival

by Various Artists · 1962

39 pressings12 countriesChicago BluesPiedmont BluesRhythm & BluesBlues

The Original American Folk Blues Festival 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 Original American Folk Blues Festival

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 009 012
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

46 397 A 0089 012 A K2-5 AASide A runout, AA stamped sideways

46 397 B 0089 012 B K2-5 ASide B runout, A stamped sideways

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Germany

1962
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 009 012Brunswick 009 012 HI-FI
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold, Booklet
Runout / matrix

46 397 A 009012 A Made in Germany K2 -S MRunout A

009012 B 46 397 B Made in Germany K2 -S LRunout B

009 012 ALabel A

009 012 BLabel B

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Germany

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 009 012
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

009012 A K2 - S A2 Made In GermanySide A runout

009012 B K2 - S A1 Made In GermanySide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Germany

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 109 012
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

109012 A K2 - S A1 Made In GermanySide A runout

109012 B K2 - S A1 Made In GermanySide 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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyBrunswick 109 012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyBrunswick 009 012 / Brunswick 009 012 HI-FIFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyBrunswick 009 012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyBrunswick 009 012First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962GermanyBrunswick 109 012First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1963GermanyPolydor 237 597LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPolydor 237 597LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1963UKPolydor 236.216LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaDecca DL 4392LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964JapanPolydor SLPM-1172LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4392LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USDecca DL 74392LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4392LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USDecca DL 74392LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyInternational Polydor Production 109 012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USExcello 8029 SO-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USExcello 8029 SM / Excello 8029LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyL+R Records LR 42.017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainL+R Records 12L0271LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 041LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaCirculo Musical 037LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceInternational Polydor Production 658 017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceInternational Polydor Production 2310 296LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 46 397LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceInternational Polydor Production 658 017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceInternational Polydor Production 658 017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceInternational Polydor Production 2310 296LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor International 2310 296LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 237 597LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyInternational Polydor Production 009 012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 46 397LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 46 397LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2482 041LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1We're Gonna Rock
  2. A2I Wanna See My Baby
  3. A3I'm In Love
  4. A4I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby
  5. A5Stewball
  6. A6Let's Make It Baby
  7. B1Shake It Baby
  8. B2The Right Time
  9. B3Hey Baby
  10. B4Love My Baby
  11. B5Crying At The Station
  12. B6Bye Bye Baby

Questions

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

39 vinyl pressings of The Original American Folk Blues Festival are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was The Original American Folk Blues Festival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Brunswick 009 012, released December 1962.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 009 012, 109 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46 397 A 0089 012 A K2-5 AA and 46 397 B 0089 012 B K2-5 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Original American Folk Blues Festival 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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