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Vinyl pressings

The Best Of Bing

by Bing Crosby · 1971

35 pressings14 countriesBig BandBalladVocalPop

The Best Of Bing was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Bing

1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 35 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKMCA Records GHS.536First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaDecca DXSB 7184LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 3343 / MCA Coral 3343-D/1-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 3343 / MCA Coral 0082.028-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973IsraelMCA Records MCA2-4045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandMCA Coral BC 24LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USDecca DXSB 7184LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USDecca DXB 184LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 062-95222 / MCA Records MCF 2540LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974UKMCA Records MCF 2540 / MCA Records OC 062 ○ 95222LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1974VenezuelaMCA Records MAPS 3343LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977BrazilMCA Records 2369.147LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyMCA Coral 300 943-370LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984AustraliaMCA Records 1607-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMCA Records MCAB-5015 / MCA Records DL-74527LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ArgentinaMCA Records MCAB-5014 / MCA Records DL-74526LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaMCA Records DXSB 7184LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaMCA Records DXSB 7184LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMCA Coral 0082.028-2 / MCA Coral 82.028-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMCA Coral 6.28 181-1 / MCA Coral 6.28 181-2LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-95222LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyMCA Records MCA 4021 / MCA Records MAPS 7306LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandFestival Records DL 31652LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TurkeyMCA Records MCA2-4045 / MCA Records 968LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMCA Records MCL 1607LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCL 1607LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USDecca DXSB 7184LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?USMCA Records MCA2-4045LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day
  2. A2Swinging On A Star
  3. A3You Are My Sunshine
  4. A4It's Been A Long, Long Time
  5. A5MacNamara's Band
  6. A6Sweet Leilani
  7. A7I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
  8. A8Pennies From Heaven
  9. A9Don't Fence Me In
  10. A10White Christmas
  11. B1Mexicali Rose
  12. B2The Whiffenpoof Song
  13. B3I Can't Begin To Tell You
  14. B4Play A Simple Melody
  15. B5Dear Hearts And Gentle People
  16. B6Galway Bay
  17. B7In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
  18. B8Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)
  19. B9Sam's Song (The Happy Tune)
  20. B10Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bing are there?

35 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bing are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.

When was The Best Of Bing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK. One of them is MCA Records GHS.536.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS.536) 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 Bing 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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