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The Best Of Cream Live

by Cream · 1972

17 pressings6 countriesBlues RockHard RockPsychedelic RockBlues

The Best Of Cream Live 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 Cream Live

3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Karussell 2674 018
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

00 2383 016 S1 G 2 ℗ 1970 D 70 ♢ZRunout side A, variant 1

00 2383 016 S2 2 ℗ 1970 D 70 ♢Z KRunout side B, variant 1

00 2383 119 S1 1 ℗ 1972 D 72 ♢G RRunout side C, variant 1

00 2383 119 S2 1 ℗ 1972 D 72 ♢G 0Runout side D, variant 1

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustriaKarussell 2674 018First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972AustriaKarussell 2487061 / PGP RTB 2487060First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyKarussell 2674 018First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyKarussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978JapanRSO MW 8665/6LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?RhodesiaRSO 2658 114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaRSO 2658 114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?YugoslaviaKarussell 2674 018 / PGP RTB 5531/5532LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaKarussell 2674 018 / PGP RTB 5531/5532LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5531/5532 / Karussell 2674 018LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1N.S.U.10:13
  2. A2Sleepy Time Time6:50
  3. A3Lawdy Mama2:47
  4. B1Sweet Wine15:08
  5. B2Rollin' And Tumblin'6:36
  6. C1Deserted Cities Of The Heart4:32
  7. C2White Room5:39
  8. C3Politician5:05
  9. C4Tales Of Brave Ulysses4:44
  10. D1Sunshine Of Your Love7:22
  11. D2Steppin' Out13:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Cream Live are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Cream Live are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.

When was The Best Of Cream Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Austria, Germany. One of them is Karussell 2674 018.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2674 018, 2487061) 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 Cream Live 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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