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Bestseller

by Bert Kaempfert · 1966

26 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningSwingJazzPop

Bestseller was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Bestseller

11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 060
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗1966 J6 ◊W O 184060-2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A

℗1966 H6 ◊W B 184060 B Made in GermanyRunout side B

SLPHMLabels side A/B

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 060
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1966 J6 ◇W U 184060 - 2 ASide A runout, stamped

4 ℗ 1966 H6 ◇W S 184060 BSide B runout, stamped

SLPHM - 184 060Labels side A

* 184 060 BLabels side B

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Austria

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 060
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

C 184060-2 A Δ 24 Made in Austria 10 ℗ 1966 J6 ◊WRunout side A

F 184060 B Δ 24 Made in Austria 10 3 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊WRunout side B

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Austria

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 060
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

C 184060-2 A Δ 24 Made in Austria 10 ℗ 1966 J6 ◊WRunout side A

F 184060 B Δ 24 Made in Austria 10 3 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊WRunout side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustriaPolydor 184 060First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966AustriaPolydor 184 060First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966AustriaPolydor 184 060First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966ChilePolydor 184.060First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966GermanyPolydor 184 060First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 583 551First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966GermanyPolydor 184 060First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandPolydor 583501First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966SpainPolydor 184 060First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKPolydor 583501First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966VenezuelaPolydor LPS-99.648First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968ArgentinaKarussell 12557386LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyPolydor 184 060LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainPolydor 24 86 250LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPolydor 184 060LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 184 060LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 184 060LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyPolydor 84 060LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 184 060LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyPolydor 184 060LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 184 060LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyPolydor 184 060LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainPolydor 184 060 / Polydor 184 060 SLPHMLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKPolydor 582 551 / Polydor 582551LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKPolydor 583 551 / Polydor 583551LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKPolydor 583 551 / Polydor 583551LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Strangers In The Night3:20
  2. A2Bye Bye Blues2:55
  3. A3But Not Today2:48
  4. A4Red Roses For A Blue Lady2:20
  5. A5Melina3:06
  6. A6Nothing's New2:57
  7. A7Danke Schön2:42
  8. B1Moon Over Naples2:35
  9. B2Remember When2:58
  10. B3The Moon Is Making Eyes2:42
  11. B4Rose Of Washington Square2:16
  12. B5Take My Heart2:46
  13. B6That Happy Feeling2:55
  14. B7Wiederseh'n2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bestseller are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Bestseller are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.

When was Bestseller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, Austria, Chile and more. One of them is Polydor 184 060.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 060, 583 551, 583501, 184.060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗1966 J6 ◊W O 184060-2 A Made in Germany and ℗1966 H6 ◊W B 184060 B Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bestseller 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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