Vinyl pressings
by Earl Bostic · 1966
The Best Of Earl Bostic 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.
2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
℗ [1966 Crossed-out] 1963 L6 ◇V B 623229 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1963 L6 ◇V B 623229 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
1 ℗ [1966 Crossed-out] 1963 L6 ◇V D 623229 ARunout side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1963 C8 ◇Z C1 00 623229 = 2 BRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | International Polydor Production 623 229First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 623 229 / International Polydor Production 623 229First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Polydor 658 078LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 2911 505LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 278LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 278LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 278LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 278LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 278LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 278 / Polydor 1236 278LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Sweden | Karussell 2345 037LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Earl Bostic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is International Polydor Production 623 229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 623 229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ [1966 Crossed-out] 1963 L6 ◇V B 623229 A Made in Germany and ℗ 1963 L6 ◇V B 623229 B Made in Germany. 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.
