Vinyl pressings
by Crosby & Nash · 1978
The Best Of David Crosby And Graham Nash was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
xs - 1 AA-1102-A- 3 >Side A runout, variant 1
xs - 1 AA-1102-B- 3 >Side B runout, variant 1
1 AA-1102-A-1̶D̶ > ④ > A11Side A runout, variant 2
S 2 AA-1102-B-1̶C̶ ③ > G2Side B runout, variant 2
AA-1102-A ③ [MR logo] △ 23617A side runout
AA-1102-B (2) > [MR logo] △ 23617-X ③B side runout
AA-1102-AA side label
AA-1102-BB side label
2482490 A //1 ▽ B 420 1 1 2Side A, stamped
2482490 B //1 ▽ B 420 1 1 2Side B, stamped
C̵N̵ ̵1̵ A//1 STR 1 1 2310626 AII 1 STRAWBERRY.Runout Side a, etched / stamped
C̵N̵ ̵1̵ B//1 STR 1 1 2310626 BII STRAWBERRY. 5Runout Side B, etched / stamped
9022-1102-A(2)Runout, Side A, Variant 1
X515 AA-1102-B (11 in circle)>Runout, Side B, Variant 1
9022-1102-A(2) QRunout, Side A, Variant 2
X5 \ ϟ AA-1102-B ⑪ >Runout, Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MAA-1102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2344 117First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2310 626LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 117First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2482 490First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2310 626First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MAA 1102LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2482 490LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2482 490LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2485 203LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA - 37008LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 3100 466LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Records AA1102 / ABC Records AA-1102LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | ABC Records AA1102 / ABC Records AA-1102LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
26 vinyl pressings of The Best Of David Crosby And Graham Nash are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is ABC Records AA1102, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA1102, 2482 490, 2310 626, 9022-1102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, xs - 1 AA-1102-A- 3 > and xs - 1 AA-1102-B- 3 >. 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.
