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The Very Best Of Don Williams

by Don Williams · 1980

12 pressings8 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Very Best Of Don Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Don Williams

11 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

Australasia

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 4014
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCG-4014-A FH 23/2Side A

MCG-4014-B FH 23/2Side B

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Ireland

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 4014
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCG4014 A2 JA TAPE ONE C

MCG4014 B2 C

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustralasiaMCA Records MCG 4014First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980AustralasiaMCA Records MCG 4014First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980IrelandMCA Records MCG 4014First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980New ZealandMCA Records TVNZ 27First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980New ZealandMCA Records TVNZ 27First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980New ZealandMCA Records MCG 4014First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ScandinaviaMCA Records MAPS 9803First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980South AfricaMCA Records ML 4469 / MCA Records MAPS 9803First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South AfricaMCA Records LMCL 506First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMCA Records MCG 4014First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ZambiaMCA Records ML 4469 / MCA Records MAPS 9803First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981KenyaMCA Records ML 4469LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You're My Best Friend
  2. A2Lay Down Beside Me
  3. A3Till The Rivers All Run Dry
  4. A4Ghost Story
  5. A5Good Ole Boys Like Me
  6. A6Love Me Over Again
  7. A7It Must Be Love
  8. A8Amanda
  9. B1Tulsa Time
  10. B2The Shelter Of Your Eyes
  11. B3She's In Love With A Rodeo Man
  12. B4I Believe In You
  13. B5Time On My Hands
  14. B6Turn Down The Lights (And Love Me Tonight)
  15. B7Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
  16. B8I Recall A Gypsy Woman

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Don Williams are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Don Williams are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was The Very Best Of Don Williams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australasia, Ireland, New Zealand and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 4014.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 4014, TVNZ 27, MAPS 9803, ML 4469) 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 Very Best Of Don Williams 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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