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Winifred AtwellChartbusters

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Chartbusters

by Winifred Atwell · 1969

10 pressings3 countriesJazzPop

Chartbusters 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 Chartbusters

3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Fontana SFL 13172
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

859104 1Y//1▽420 1 2 3

859104 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1 1

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaFontana 859104 FZYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKFontana SFL 13172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKFontana SFL 13172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SRA 295009 / Fontana SRA 295009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaFontana SRA 250-544 / Summit SRA 250-544LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaSummit SRA 295009 / Fontana SRA 295009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaFontana 859 104 FZY / Fontana 859104 FZYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaSummit SRA295.009 / Fontana SRA -295009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandMusic For Leisure SP 174LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?New ZealandMusic For Leisure SP 174 / Music For Leisure NZ SP 174LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Delilah
  2. A2Those Were The Days
  3. A3If I Were A Rich Man
  4. A4Lily The Pink
  5. A5Please Don't Go
  6. A6Hava Nagila
  7. B1There's A Kind Of Hush
  8. B2Something Is Happening
  9. B3The Wedding
  10. B4Winchester Cathedral
  11. B5Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
  12. B6The Last Waltz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chartbusters are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Chartbusters are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Chartbusters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia. One of them is Fontana SFL 13172.

How do I tell if my copy of Chartbusters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFL 13172, 859104 FZY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 859104 1Y//1▽420 1 2 3 and 859104 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chartbusters 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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