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The Best Of Bert Kaempfert

by Bert Kaempfert · 1968

12 pressings2 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

The Best Of Bert Kaempfert was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Bert Kaempfert

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSB 7200
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

7 11506 4 2Runout A

7 11507 5 2 IIIRunout B

7 11508 4 2Runout C

7 11509 3 2Runout D

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UnknownPolydor SLPHM 184-012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968CanadaDecca DXSB 7200First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USDecca DXSB 7200First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4043LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4043LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA24043LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4043LP, Compilation, Misprint, ReissueLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca DXSB 7200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DXSB 7200LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-4043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Strangers In The Night3:20
  2. A2Red Roses For A Blue Lady2:20
  3. A3Lady3:02
  4. A4Bye Bye Blues2:55
  5. A5Wiederseh'n2:48
  6. A6Magic Trumpet2:35
  7. B1L-O-V-E2:05
  8. B2The World We Knew (Over And Over)3:27
  9. B3That Happy Feeling2:55
  10. B4Remember When (We Made These Memories)2:58
  11. B5Three O'Clock In The Morning2:30
  12. B6Caravan2:45
  13. C1Danke Schoen2:38
  14. C2Spanish Eyes2:35
  15. C3Hold Me2:52
  16. C4Sweet Maria2:50
  17. C5Hold Back The Dawn3:45
  18. C6Afrikaan Beat2:28
  19. D1Wonderland By Night (Wunderland Bei Nacht)3:12
  20. D2I Can't Help Remembering You3:21
  21. D3You Are My Sunshine2:22
  22. D4Balkan Melody2:17
  23. D5Steppin' Pretty2:55
  24. D6A Swingin' Safari3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bert Kaempfert are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bert Kaempfert are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was The Best Of Bert Kaempfert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DXSB 7200.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXSB 7200, SLPHM 184-012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 11506 4 2 and 7 11507 5 2 III. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Bert Kaempfert 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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