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The Best Of Al Jolson

by Al Jolson · 1962

30 pressings7 countriesVocalJazzPop

The Best Of Al Jolson 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 Best Of Al Jolson

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DXA 169
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG 8492Side A, variant 1

MG 8493Side B, variant 1

MG 8494Side C, variant 1

MG 8495Side D, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DXA 169
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG8492T3Side A, variant 1

MG8493T4Side B, variant 1

MG8492T3Side C, variant 1

MG8493T4Side D, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DXA 169
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8492T1Side A Stamped

MG8493T1Side B Stamped

MG8494T2Side C Stamped

MG8495T2Side D Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DXA 169
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MG8492T5Side A Stamped

MG8493T2Side B Stamped

MG8494T2Side C Stamped

MG8495T2Side D Stamped

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDecca DXA 169First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDecca DXA 169First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USDecca DXA 169First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USDecca DXA 169First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca DXSA-7169LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1965USDecca DXSA 7169LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967IsraelHed Arzi Ltd. AN 67-28LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974South AfricaMCA Records DLPA 261/2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976BrazilMCA Records 4-07-503-011/012 / Chantecler 4-07-503-011/012LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 138-98404LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-06308 / World Record Club R-06309LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1037LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1037LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-30969-70LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records 10002-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1037LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DXSA 7169LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USDecca DXSA-7169LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USDecca DXA 169LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-10002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Swannee
  2. A2You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
  3. A3When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
  4. Medley:
  5. A5Sonny Boy
  6. A6There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
  7. A7Avalon
  8. B1Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo' Bye)
  9. B2April Showers
  10. B3Rockabye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
  11. Medley:
  12. B5Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
  13. B6Carolina In The Morning
  14. B7I Wish I Had A Girl
  15. C1California, Here I Come
  16. C2Ma Blushin' Rosie (Ma Posie Sweet)
  17. Medley:
  18. C4My Mammy
  19. C5Margie2:16
  20. C6Let Me Sing And I'm Happy
  21. C7When You Were Sweet Sixteen
  22. D1Anniversary Song
  23. D2If I Only Had A Match
  24. D3Easter Parade
  25. D4About A Quater To Nine
  26. D5Ol' Man River3:05
  27. D6She's A Latin From Manhattan
  28. D7I'm Always Chasing Rainbows2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Al Jolson are there?

30 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Al Jolson are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was The Best Of Al Jolson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DXA 169.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXA 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 8492 and MG 8493. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Al Jolson 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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