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Best Of Cilla

by Cilla Black · 1968

19 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

Best Of Cilla was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Best Of Cilla

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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

December 1968
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 7065
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 705-1

XEX 706-1

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCS 7065
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YEX 705-1Runout, Stamped, Side A

YEX 706-1Runout, Stamped, Side B

YEX.705Label, Side A

YEX.706Label, Side B

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCS 7065
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YEX 705-1 GPRunout, Stamped, Side A

YEX 706-1 GGRunout, Stamped, Side B

YEX.705Label, Side A

YEX.706Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCSO 7065Parlophone PCSO-7065
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YEX 705-1Side A runout

YEX 706-1Side B runout

YEX705Side A label

YEX706Side B label

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaParlophone PCSO- 7065First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968AustraliaParlophone PCSO 7065 / Parlophone PCSO-7065First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968AustraliaParlophone PCSO-7065First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968New ZealandParlophone PCSM- 7065First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968New ZealandParlophone PCSM 7065First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968PhilippinesParlophone PCS 7065First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKParlophone PCS 7065First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKParlophone PCS 7065First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKParlophone PMC 7065First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKParlophone PMC 7065LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL-1806LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParlophone PCSO-7065 / Parlophone PCSO 7065LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandParlophone PCSM.7065LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandParlophone PCSM 7065 / EMI PCSM 7065LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongParlophone PCS 7065LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 7065LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKParlophone PCS 7065LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKParlophone PCS 7065LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKParlophone PCS 7065LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Of The Loved
  2. A2Anyone Who Had A Heart
  3. A3You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)
  4. A4You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
  5. A5Love's Just A Broken Heart
  6. A6Alfie
  7. A7I Only Live To Love You
  8. B1What Good Am I
  9. B2Step Inside Love
  10. B3Where Is Tomorrow?
  11. B4Sing A Rainbow
  12. B5It's For You
  13. B6Yesterday
  14. B7Goin' Out Of My Head

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Best Of Cilla are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Best Of Cilla are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Best Of Cilla first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7065, released December 1968.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7065, PCS 7065, PCSO- 7065, PCSO 7065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 705-1 and XEX 706-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Best Of Cilla 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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