Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1969
Best Of Cream was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ST C691591-1A CTH T B20 1Runout A; variant 1
ST C691592-1C CTH T B25 1Runout B; variant 1
S T C691591-1C CTH TRunout A; variant 2
S T C691592-1B CTH TRunout B; variant 2
ST-C-691591 - A LW AT RG WSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-691592 - A LW AT RG WSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-691591 - A P LW AT RG WSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C-691592 - A P LW AT RG WSide B runout, variant 2
ST-C-691591-1D P CPSide 1 Stamped
ST-C-691592-1E P CPSide 2 Stamped
(ST-C-691591CP)Side 1 Label
(ST-C-691592CP)Side 2 Label
ST-C-691591-MOMatrix Side A
ST-C-691592-MOMatrix Side B
ST-C-691591-MO- AA LW AT △13394 RG WEtched Runout, Side A
ST-C-691592-MO- AA LW AT △13394-X RG WEtched Runout, Side B
ST-C-691591 - A LW AT SRC WSide A, runout, etched, except SRC stamped
ST-C-691592 - A LW AT SRC WSide B, runout, etched, except SRC stamped
STC-691591-PR-2S 1 1V +Runout Side A
STC-691592-PR-3S 1 1V +Runout Side B
ST-C-691591PRLabel Side A
ST-C-691592PRLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.069First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.069First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Colombia | Polydor 184 298First yearCompilation, LP, Stereo | Compilation, LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 658 174First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | Polydor 184 298 / International Polydor Production 184 298First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Ireland | Polydor 583 060First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Israel | Polydor 184298First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2318LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | South Vietnam | Ah Chau SP-1058LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 543 069LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 543 069 / Polydor 539.069LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | RSO MW-5001LP, Compilation, Special Edition | LP, Compilation, Special Edition |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 184298LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 184298LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 131LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 131LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 184298LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Taiwan | 豪華唱片 HV-OLP-2005LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | RSO 2394 131 / RSO 2394-131LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Portugal | RSO 2394 131LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Polydor 535 113-8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Polydor 571 782-8 / Polydor 00199957178280LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 298 / Polydor 184298LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 298LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 131LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 131LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543 069LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 131LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | RSO 2479 169LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2479 169LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 298LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
91 vinyl pressings of Best Of Cream are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-291, released July 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-291, 583 060, 583-060, 184 298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST C691591-1A CTH T B20 1 and ST C691592-1C CTH T B25 1. 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.
