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The Best Of Barbara Mandrell

by Barbara Mandrell · 1979

26 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Barbara Mandrell was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Barbara Mandrell

8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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

1979
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AY-1119
Format
LP, Compilation · Keel Pressing
Runout / matrix

A [Union Jack] AY-1119 B dp/WOODLANDSide 2 (etched except for Union Jack)

A1 [Union Jack] AY-1119 B A dp/WOODLANDSide 1 (etched except for Union Jack; "B" scratched out)

AY-1119-ASide 1 label

AY-1119-BSide 2 label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AY-1119
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AY-1119-A-MCA-P -P-1Side A, Etched

AY-1119-B MCA-P dp/woodchad <>-P-<>Side B, Etched

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AY-1119
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AY-1119A W3 NAC ASLSide 1

AY-1119-B W5 LBSide 2

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 9022-1119
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

9022-1119-ARunout side A

9022-1119-BRunout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaABC Records AY 1119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaMCA Records MAY-1119LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaABC Records 9022-1119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaMCA Records MCA 3282First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979New ZealandMCA Records MCA3282First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USABC Records AY-1119 / MCA Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979USMCA Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979USABC Records AY-1119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USABC Records AY-1119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USABC Records AY-1119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USMCA Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979USABC Records AY-1119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MAY-1119LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980South AfricaMCA Records ML 4479LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMCA Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 3282LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMCA Records MCA 3282 / MCA Records MCA-37258LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 3282 / MCA Records MCA-37258LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1981ScandinaviaMCA Records MCA 3282 / MCA Records MCA-3282LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-37258LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USMCA Records AY-1119 / ABC Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USMCA Records MCA-1493LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-1493 / MCA Records MCA-37258LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-37258LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USABC Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USABC Records AY-1119LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Woman To Woman3:25
  2. A2Love Is Thin Ice2:45
  3. A3Hold Me2:54
  4. A4After The Lovin'3:27
  5. A5Married But Not To Each Other2:56
  6. B1Sleeping Single In A Double Bed2:19
  7. B2That's What Friends Are For2:39
  8. B3Midnight Angel2:48
  9. B4Standing Room Only3:04
  10. B5Tonight2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Barbara Mandrell are there?

26 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Barbara Mandrell are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.

When was The Best Of Barbara Mandrell first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is ABC Records AY-1119, released January 1979.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AY-1119, AY 1119, 9022-1119, MCA 3282) 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 Best Of Barbara Mandrell 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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