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The Very Best Of Dean Martin

by Dean Martin · 1973

14 pressings6 countriesPop

The Very Best Of Dean Martin was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Very Best Of Dean Martin

3 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records E-ST 23166Capitol Records 0C 062 ◦ 81526
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

E-ST1 23166Label - Side A

E-ST2 23166Label - Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records E-ST 23166Capitol Records 0C 062 ◦ 81526
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

E ST1 23166-1G GMA Side

E ST2 23166-2G GMB Side

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCapitol Records SENC.10148First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKCapitol Records E-ST 23166 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ◦ 81526First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKCapitol Records E-ST 23166 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ◦ 81526First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974VenezuelaCapitol Records ST-422LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaCapitol Records E-ST 23166 / Jugoton LSCA-70578LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USSRМелодия 33 С60-09587-88LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия С60-09587 / Мелодия С60-09588LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USSRМелодия 33 С60-09587-88 / His Master's Voice 33 С60-09587-88LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceCapitol Records 062-1815261LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 41 5730 1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records GO 1815261LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?USSRМелодия С60-09587-88LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С60-09587-88LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?YugoslaviaCapitol Records E-ST 23166 / Jugoton LSCA-70578LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Return To Me
  2. A2Angel Baby
  3. A3Rio Bravo
  4. A4I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  5. A5Baby, It's Cold Outside
  6. A6Buona Sera
  7. A7That's Amore (That's Love)
  8. A8Goodnight Sweetheart
  9. B1Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
  10. B2Write To Me From Naples
  11. B3Memories Are Made Of This
  12. B4June In January
  13. B5Come Back To Sorrento
  14. B6Hey, Brother Pour The Wine
  15. B7Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour (Mélodie D'Amour)
  16. B8I Have But One Heart (O Marenariello)

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Dean Martin are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia. One of them is Capitol Records E-ST 23166.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-ST 23166, SENC.10148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-ST1 23166 and E-ST2 23166. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very 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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