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The Best Of Chad & Jeremy

by Chad & Jeremy · 1966

23 pressings4 countriesFolk RockPop

The Best Of Chad & Jeremy was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Chad & Jeremy

16 pressings came out in 1966, 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

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2470Capitol Records T-2470
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2470-G4 [Scranton triangle logo]Side A runout; stamped

T2-2470-G4 #2 [Scranton triangle logo]Side B runout; stamped

TI-2470Side A label

T2-2470Side B label

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2470
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1-2470-A1 IAM [in triangle]Runout, side A, stamped

ST2-2470-B2 IAM [in triangle]Runout, side B, stamped

ST1-2470Label matrix, side A

ST2-2470Label matrix, side B

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2470
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2470-B-8• 1 ✲Runout, side A Etched [Stamped 1 ✲]

ST-2-2470-B-8• 1 ✲Runout, side B Etched [Stamped 1 ✲]

ST-1-2470-A-7• 1 ✲Runout, side A Etched [Stamped 1 ✲] (Var. 2)

ST-2-2470-A-7• 1 ✲Runout, side B Etched [Stamped 1 ✲] (Var. 2)

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaCapitol Records ST-2470First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1966CanadaCapitol Records T 2470 / Capitol Records T-2470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKEmber Records NR 5036First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records ST 2470 / Starline ST 2470LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2470 / Capitol Records T-2470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records ST 2470 / Starline ST 2470First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2470 / Capitol Records T-2470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records ST 2470First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records ST 2470First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2470First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2470 / Capitol Records T-2470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records T 2470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records ST 2470First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records ST 2470First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USCapitol Records SN-16135LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USCapitol Records SN-12057LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records SN-16135LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SN-16135LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Summer Song2:38
  2. A2What Do You Want With Me?2:54
  3. A3Too Soon My Love2:30
  4. A4Only Those In Love2:15
  5. A5Like I Love You Today2:40
  6. A6If I Loved You2:15
  7. B1Willow Weep For Me2:34
  8. B2My How The Time Goes By2:05
  9. B3Yesterday's Gone2:39
  10. B4If You've Got A Heart2:48
  11. B5From A Window2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Chad & Jeremy are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Chad & Jeremy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.

When was The Best Of Chad & Jeremy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Ember Records NR 5036.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NR 5036, T 2470, ST 2470, ST-2470) 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 Chad & Jeremy 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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