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The Best Of Dean Martin by Dean Martin, album cover

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The Best Of Dean Martin

by Dean Martin · 1966

62 pressings15 countriesVocalPop

The Best Of Dean Martin 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 Dean Martin

25 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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

October 3, 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DT 2601Capitol Records DT-2601
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · L.A. Press
Runout / matrix

DT-1-2601-A3 ˙ ✲A side runout version 1

DT-2-2601-A3 ˙ ✲B side runout version 1

DT-1-2601-A-3 ˙ 1 ✲A side runout version 2

DT-2-2601-A-3 ˙ 1 ✲B side runout version 2

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US

October 3, 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2601Starline T 2601
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2601-P1 0

T2-2601-P1 0

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US

October 3, 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2601Capitol Records T-2601
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Scranton pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-2601-P4 [Scranton triangle symbol]Side A runout; stamped

T2-2601-G2 [Scranton triangle symbol]Side B runout; stamped

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US

October 3, 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DT 2601
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Duophonic
Runout / matrix

DT1-2601-A1Side A, stamped

DT2-2601-A1Side B, stamped

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US

October 3, 1966
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DT 2601
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Duophonic, Jacksonville
Runout / matrix

DT1-2601-W1Side A, stamped

DT2-2601-W1Side B, stamped

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 62 vinyl pressings

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

1960s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaCapitol Records T 2601First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaCapitol Records DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaCapitol Records T 2601 / Capitol Records T-2601First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaCapitol Records DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 212First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966GermanyCapitol Records SMK 74 212First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966IsraelCapitol Records DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966South AfricaCapitol Records SRSJ 6005 / Music For Pleasure SRSJ 6005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USCapitol Records T 2601First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records DT 2601 / Starline DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records DT 2601 / Starline DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records DT 2601 / Starline DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USCapitol Records T 2601First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records T 2601 / Starline T 2601First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USCapitol Records DT 2601 / Starline DT 2601First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 32 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyEmidisc 3C 048 - 50708 / Emidisc C 048-50 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyCapitol Records 3C 054-80435LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970ItalyEmidisc 3C 048 - 50708 / Emidisc C 048-50 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainEmidisc 1J 048-50.708LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970SwedenEmidisc 4E 048 - 50708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SwedenEmidisc 4E 048-50708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USCapitol Records SM-2601LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1975USCapitol Records SM-2601LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USCapitol Records SM-2601LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USCapitol Records SM 2601LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USCapitol Records SM-2601LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceCapitol Records 2S 066 85527LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BarbadosCapitol Records SM-2601LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983ItalyCapitol Records 3C 054-80435LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records T 2601LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?BelgiumCapitol Records 4C 034-85527LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records SN 66075LP, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceEmidisc 2C 048 - 50.708LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyCrystal 048 CRY 50 708 / Capitol Records 1C 048-50 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEmidisc 1C 048-50708 / Emidisc C 048-50 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 708 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 708LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 708 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 708LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyCrystal 048 CRY 50 708 / Capitol Records 1C 048-50 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyEmidisc 3C 034 - 50708LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-50708 / Emidisc C 048-50 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsEmidisc F 555 / Emidisc 5C 048-50708LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TaiwanHaishan Records HS 532LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records DT 2601 / Starline DT 2601LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-2601LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1That's Amore3:07
  2. A2You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You2:13
  3. A3Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)2:56
  4. A4It's Easy To Remember3:15
  5. A5Sway2:42
  6. A6Return To Me2:41
  7. B1Memories Are Made Of This2:15
  8. B2June In January2:46
  9. B3Come Back To Sorrento3:11
  10. B4Just In Time2:14
  11. B5I'm Yours3:11
  12. B6Hey, Brother, Pour The Wine2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Dean Martin are there?

62 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Dean Martin are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 1983.

When was The Best Of Dean Martin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records DT 2601, released October 3, 1966.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DT 2601, T 2601, SMK 74 212, SRSJ 6005) 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 Dean Martin 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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