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Vinyl pressings

The Best Of ABBA

by ABBA · 1975

67 pressings19 countriesEuropopPop

The Best Of ABBA was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Best Of ABBA

20 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

Netherlands

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2340 114
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2340 114.1 YLabel Side A

2340 114.2 YLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2340 114
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AA 2340 114 1Y1 670 112 06Side A

AA 2340 114 2Y1 670 148 06Side B

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Netherlands

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2340 114
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AA 2340 114 1Y1 670 116 06Label Side A

AA 2340 114 2Y1 670 115 06Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

September 1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2459 301
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2459 301 S1 - ARun-out Side A

2459 301 S1 / BRun-out Side B

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Australia

November 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPL1 4020
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VPL1 4020A A1B 8Side A Runout Groove Stamped

VPL1 4020B A2B 21Side B Runout Groove Stamped

(Ver 2) VPL1-4020A A1BSide A Runout Groove Stamped

(Ver 2) VPL1-4020B A2Side B Runout Groove Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Australia

November 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPL1 4020
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VPL1 4020A B1B 1Runout, side A, stamped

VPL1 4020B A2C 15Runout, side B, stamped

VPL1-4020ALabel, side A

VPL1-4020BLabel, side A

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 67 vinyl pressings

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

1970s47 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-4020First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-4020First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 4020First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyPolydor 2459 301First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyPolydor 2459 301First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyPolydor 2459 301First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyPolydor 2459 301 / hille & müller 0666 558First yearLP, Compilation, Special EditionLP, Compilation, Special Edition
1975NetherlandsPolydor 2340 114First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975NetherlandsPolydor 2340 114First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975NetherlandsPolydor 2340 114First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1-4020First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1 4020First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975PortugalPolydor 2310 433First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyPolydor 2459 301First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 4020First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 47 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984NetherlandsPolydor 823 314-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985DenmarkAll Round Trading PD 85LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
1985DenmarkAll Round Trading PD 85LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
1985DenmarkAll Round Trading PD 85LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
1985GermanyAll Round Trading PD 85LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
1988AustralasiaRCA SPLP 1039 / RCA VPL1 4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustriaPolydor 2459 301LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Polydor 2459 318 / Polydor 2459 318-18LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2310 425LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyPolydor 2459 318LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2490 153LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2340 116LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolydor 2340 116LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolydor 2340 116LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolydor 2340 116LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1-4020LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?NigeriaPolydor 2459 318LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongPolydor 2310 425LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Waterloo
  2. A2Ring Ring
  3. A3Honey, Honey
  4. A4Mamma Mia
  5. A5People Need Love
  6. A6Nina, Pretty Ballerina
  7. B1I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
  8. B2S.O.S.
  9. B3Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)
  10. B4Bang-A-Boomerang
  11. B5Hasta Manaña
  12. B6So Long

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of ABBA are there?

67 vinyl pressings of The Best Of ABBA are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.

When was The Best Of ABBA first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor 2340 114.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of ABBA is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2340 114, 2459 301, VPL1 4020, VPL1-4020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2340 114.1 Y and 2340 114.2 Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of ABBA 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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