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The Most Beautiful Songs Of...

by Dean Martin · 1972

17 pressings6 countriesChansonBalladPop

The Most Beautiful Songs Of... 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 Most Beautiful Songs Of...

2 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records REP 64 010
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K64010-A1runout, side A, etched

K64010-B1runout, side B, etched

K64010-C1runout, side C, etched

K64010-D1runout, side D, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records REP 64 010
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

64010-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side A

64010-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side B

64010-C PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side C

64010-D PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side D

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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyReprise Records REP 64 010First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKReprise Records REP 64 010First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974GermanyReprise Records 62 745 / Reprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974YugoslaviaReprise Records REP 64 010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974YugoslaviaReprise Records REP 64010 / Reprise Records REP 64 010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976GermanyReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977BrazilReprise Records 24 008/9LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1977GermanyReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1978EuropeReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceReprise Records REP 64 010 / Reprise Records 64 010LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records REP 64 010LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Houston2:38
  2. A2My Heart Is An Open Book2:00
  3. A3Shades2:19
  4. A4Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)3:09
  5. A5Gentle On My Mind2:17
  6. A6The Green, Green Grass Of Home3:10
  7. B1Red Roses For A Blue Lady2:45
  8. B2Blue Moon3:02
  9. B3Gigi3:37
  10. B4April In Paris3:32
  11. B5By The Time I Get To Phoenix2:45
  12. B6Fools Rush In3:00
  13. C1C'Est Si Bon2:51
  14. C2Baby Won't You Please Come2:12
  15. C3Things2:39
  16. C4Let The Good Times In3:14
  17. C5Everybody Loves Somebody2:45
  18. C6King Of The Road2:22
  19. D1My Woman My Woman My Wife3:21
  20. D2Welcome To My World2:20
  21. D3Rainbows Are Back In Style3:04
  22. D4Lay Some Happiness On Me2:16
  23. D5Send Me The Pillow You Dream On2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Most Beautiful Songs Of... are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Most Beautiful Songs Of... are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.

When was The Most Beautiful Songs Of... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany. One of them is Reprise Records REP 64 010.

How do I tell if my copy of The Most Beautiful Songs Of... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 64 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K64010-A1 and K64010-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Most Beautiful Songs Of... 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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