Vinyl pressings
by Donna Fargo · 1977
The Best Of Donna Fargo was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DO-2075-A-1A DP/WOODLAND ADVariant 1 side A runout etched
DO-2075-B-1A DP/WOODLAND ADVariant 1 side B runout etched
DO-2075-A-1 T DP/WOODLAND ADVariant 2 side A runout etched
DO-2075-B-2 T DP/WOODLAND ADVariant 2 side B runout etched
DO-2075-A-RG-1 LP-DP/WOODLAND ADside A runout etched
DO-2075-BX LP- DP/WOODLAND ADside B runout etched
DO-2075-Aside A label
DO-2075-Bside B label
DO-2075-A-1-1-1 DP/WOODLAND ADRunout side A
DO-2075-B-1-1-1 DP/WOODLAND ADRunout side B
DO-2075-Aside A label
DO-2075-Bside B label
ABCL 5214 A1 ABCL- 5̶1̶2̶4̶ -A-1 3 BRunout side A, stamped and etched
ABCL 5214 B1 ABCL 5̶1̶2̶4̶ -B-1 1 BRunout side B, stamped and etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Dot Records L-36176 / Dot Records DO 2075First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Dot 9310-2075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5214First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | ABC Dot DO-2075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | ABC Dot DO-2075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | ABC Dot DO-2075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | MCA Records DO 2075LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | MCA Records DO 2075LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37108LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MDO 2075LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | ABC Dot DO-2075LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | ABC Dot DO-2075LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Coral MCA-37108LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37108LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37108LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Donna Fargo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is ABC Dot DO-2075.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DO-2075, ABCL 5214, L-36176, 9310-2075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DO-2075-A-1A DP/WOODLAND AD and DO-2075-B-1A DP/WOODLAND AD. 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.
