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Vinyl pressings

The Best Of Bread

by Bread · 1972

164 pressings36 countriesPop RockSoft RockRock

The Best Of Bread was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Bread

13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 42115
Format
LP, Compilation · Matte Sleeve
Runout / matrix

K 42115 A2A-side runout, stamped

PNA-side runout, etched

K 42115 B1B-side runout, stamped

ZK - 42115 - A - 2Variant Side A

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 42115
Format
LP, Compilation · Laminated sleeve
Runout / matrix

K 42115 A2 3 PN GDG GDGRunout Side A variant 1

K 42115 B L2 DRunout Side B variant 1

K 42115 A-1 RJL ΛRunout Side A variant 2

K 42115 B GDRunout Side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 42115
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Matte Sleeve
Runout / matrix

K 42115 A2 PN ⋀Side A runout

K 42115 B1 ⋀Side B runout

K 42115 ASide A label

K 42115 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 42115
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Matte Sleeve
Runout / matrix

K 42115 A PFSide A label

K 42115 B PFSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra K 42115
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Matte Sleeve
Runout / matrix

K 42115 A1 RAYS 1 ɅSide A runout

K 42115 B1 RAYS C ɅSide B runout

K 42115 ASide A label

K 42115 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Angola

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKC 6026
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EKC-6026A-3Side A, etched

EKC 6026B-2Side B, etched

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 164 vinyl pressings

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

1970s99 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AngolaElektra EKC 6026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972AustraliaElektra K 42115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceElektra 42115First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyElektra ELK 42 115First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972RhodesiaElektra EKC 6026 / Elektra K 42115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972South AfricaElektra EKC 6026 / Elektra K 42115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972South AfricaElektra EKC 6026 / Elektra K 42115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972SpainElektra HKS 541-17 / Hispavox HKS 541-17First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKElektra K 42115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKElektra K 42115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKElektra K 42115First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKElektra K 42115First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKElektra K 42115First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973ArgentinaElektra 11.075LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustraliaElektra 75056 / Elektra EKS 75056LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 99 pressings from the 1970s
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EcuadorElektra LP-85004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980JapanElektra P-6372ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GreeceElektra 42115LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981MexicoElektra LDWE-5058 / Elektra 5058LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981MexicoElektra LDWE-5058LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981MexicoElektra LDWE-5058LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981South KoreaElektra OLW-168 (P10338E)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983MexicoElektra LDWE 5058LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983SpainElektra LB 42115 / Elektra 42115LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USElektra 6E-108 / Elektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1984USElektra 6E-108LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1984USElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986UKElektra K 42115 / Elektra EKS 75056LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFriday Music FRM 75056LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited
2018EuropeElektra 603497859146LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2018UKElektra 603497859146LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USFriday Music FRM 75056LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USElektra RCV1 75056 / Elektra 081227811655LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2025USFriday Music FRM 75056LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026USFriday Music FRM 75056LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown42 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilElektra 22.004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaElektra EKS-75056 / Elektra 75056LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaElektra 6EC 108LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?CanadaElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaElektra 6E 108LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaElektra 6E 108LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaElektra EKS-75056 / Elektra 75056LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra ELK 42 115LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK 42 115LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK 42 115LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceElektra 42115LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?IsraelElektra K 42115LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 42 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Make It With You3:15
  2. A2Everything I Own3:06
  3. A3Diary3:05
  4. A4Baby I'm-A Want You2:25
  5. A5It Don't Matter To Me2:41
  6. A6If2:33
  7. B1Mother Freedom2:55
  8. B2Down On My Knees2:44
  9. B3Too Much Love2:45
  10. B4Let Your Love Go2:25
  11. B5Look What You've Done3:10
  12. B6Truckin'2:31

Questions

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

164 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bread are listed here, from 36 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.

When was The Best Of Bread first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Angola, Australia, France and more. One of them is Elektra K 42115.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 42115, EKC 6026, 42115, ELK 42 115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 42115 A2 and PN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Bread 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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