Vinyl pressings
by Carly Simon · 1975
The Best Of Carly Simon was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
7E 1048 A-7RE PRC-1-11 TML-M PRCRunout A, variant 1
7E-1048-B-7RE PRC TML-M-1-1 prcRunout B, variant 1
7E 1048 A-7RE PRC-11-1 TML-M PRCRunout A, variant 2
7E-1048-B-7RE PRC TML-M-1-1 PRCRunout B, variant 2
7E-1048-A (CP)Matrix Side A, On Label
7E-1048-B (CP)Matrix Side B, On Label
7E 1048-A-10-SP TML-M [SRC logo]side A runout
7E 1048-B RE SP TML-Mside B runout
T2 7E 1048 A RE 4 CTH TML-M A 13Side A runout, variant 1
T 7E 1048-B-RE 3 CTH TML-S CSide B runout, variant 1
T2 7E 1048-A RE-3CTH TML-S ASide A runout, variant 2
T 7E 1048-B-RE 3CTH TML-S ASide B runout, variant 2
7E 1048-A RE SP 1-2Variant 1 Side A - Etched
7E 1048-B RE SP 1-1Variant 1 Side B - Etched
7E 1048-A RE SP TML-M 1-1Variant 2 Side A - Etched, Stamped
7E 1048-B RE SP TML-M 1-1Variant 2 Side B - Etched, Stamped
7E 1048-A RE 5 CSM TML-M G3 1SSide A Runout Etched except for TML-M (Stamped)
7E 1048 B RE 6 CSM TML-M C2 1SSide B Runout Etched except for TML-M stamped
7E 1048-A RE 5 CSM TML-M D15 1SSide A Runout Etched except for TML-M (Stamped) Variant 2
7E 1048 B RE 6 CSM TML-M C6 1SSide B Runout Etched except for TML-M stamped Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Elektra 208643First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Argentina | Elektra SLIN 3397First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Australia | Elektra 7E 1048First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Elektra 7E 1048First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Elektra 7E 1048First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Elektra 7ES 1048First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | Elektra 6E 109 RLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | Elektra WEA-10578First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Elektra LP-85007First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Israel | Elektra K 52025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Elektra W 52025First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Japan | Elektra P-10094EFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Japan | Elektra P-10094EFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra (7E-1048)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-6364ELP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Brazil | Elektra 82.017LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Spain | Elektra LB 52025 / Elektra 52025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Elektra 960334-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Spain | Elektra LB 52025 / Elektra 52025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 6E-109LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 6E-109LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 6E-109LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 6E-109LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Elektra 670.4106 / Elektra 00256LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra 9548 30460-1 / Elektra EKT 86LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-10480LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-10480LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-81480LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-81480LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-81480LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra 6EC 109LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 6E 109LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 6E 109LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra K 52 025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 52 025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra K 52 025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra 7E-1048LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra 7E-1048LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Elektra K 52025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra (7E-1048)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra (7E-1048)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52 025 / Elektra 7E-1048LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6083LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK & Europe | Elektra ELK 52025LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
103 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Carly Simon are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra 7E-1048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1048, 6E-109, EQ-1048, 6E 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E 1048 A-7RE PRC-1-11 TML-M PRC and 7E-1048-B-7RE PRC TML-M-1-1 prc. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
