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More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby

by Bill Cosby · 1970

28 pressings7 countriesComedyNon-Music

More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby

6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1836Warner Bros. Records WS 1836
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 39623 WS1836A 1ASide 1

S 1 39624 WS1836B 1ASide 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1836Warner Bros. Records 1836
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

39623 WS 1836A 1B TISide A Etched

39624 WS1836B 1B TISide B Etched

S36923Side A Label

S36924Side B Label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1836Warner Bros. Records WS 1836
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

39623 WS 1836A 1A A 2 S 1Runout Side 1

39624 WS 1836B 1A B 1 S 1Runout Side 2

S39623Label Side 1

S39624Label Side 2

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Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1836Warner Bros. Records 1836
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

39623 GT. ACRSide A Etched

39624 XT. ACRSide B Etched

S36923Side A Label

S36924Side B Label

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Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1836Warner Bros. Records WS 1836
Format
LP, Compilation
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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1836 / Warner Bros. Records 1836First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970GermanyWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970TaiwanHua Sheng KHS-4242LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970USWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1836 / Warner Bros. Records 1836First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST-93136LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 46 108 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBC 1499LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 46 108LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandWarner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1836LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New Zealand$ound Value AXIS 157 / Warner Bros. Records AXIS 157LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records WS 1836 / Warner Bros. Records 1836LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records 1836 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1836LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records WS 1836 / Warner Bros. Records 1836LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USWarner Bros. Records WS 1836 / Warner Bros. Records 1836LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Two Daughters5:16
  2. A2Toss Of The Coin2:30
  3. A3Conflict1:19
  4. A4Dogs And Cats2:57
  5. A5Smoking2:50
  6. A6Shop2:13
  7. B1Karate5:00
  8. B2Oops!1:48
  9. B3The Apple1:43
  10. B4Hofstra8:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby are there?

28 vinyl pressings of More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1981.

When was More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1836.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1836, WS 1836) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 39623 WS1836A 1A and S 1 39624 WS1836B 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is More Of The Best Of Bill Cosby 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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