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The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran

by Eddie Cochran · 1970

27 pressings7 countriesRock & RollRock

The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Eddie Cochran

9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBS 83337
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LBS 83337 A-1

LBS 83337 B-1

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBS 83337
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LBS 83337 A//1▽420 1 1 2Side 1

LBS 83337 B//2▽429 1 2 1Side 2

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBS 83337
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LBS 83337 A-1 P 1Runout side A, stamped

LBS 83337 B-1 GP 1Runout side B, stamped

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France

1970
Label and catalog number
Liberty 2C 064-91372Liberty LBS 83337
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

M6 272251 91372 A 21Runout side A

M6 272252 9 1372 B 21Runout side B

(LBS 83.337 A) C 064 - 91.372 ALabel side A

(LBS 83.337 B) C 064 - 91.372 BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceLiberty 2C 064-91372 / Liberty LBS 83337First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970FranceLiberty LBS 83337 UFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyLiberty LBS 83 337 IFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970GermanyLiberty LBS 83337 I / Liberty LBS 83337First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970South AfricaLiberty LYC 1183First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKLiberty LBS 83337First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKLiberty LBS 83337First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKLiberty LBS 83337First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKLiberty LBS 83337First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35563LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975FranceUnited Artists Records UAG 29798LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1975UKUnited Artists Records UAG 29760LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1975UKUnited Artists Records UAS 7110ELP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceLiberty LBS 83 337LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980FranceLiberty LBS 83337LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984ItalyLiberty 54 1913721LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989UKFame FA 3019 / EMI UAG 29760LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLiberty LN 66144LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?FranceLiberty LBS 83 337 / Liberty LBS 83337LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceLiberty LBS 83 337 / Liberty LBS 83337LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceLiberty LBS 83 337 / United Artists Records LBS 83337LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceLiberty LBS 83337 LBS 83 337LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?FranceLiberty LBS 83337LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceLiberty LBS 83 337 / Liberty LBS 83337LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceLiberty LBS 83 337 / Liberty LBS 83337LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKFame FA 3019 / United Artists Records UAG 29760LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKLiberty LBS.83337LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1C'mon Everybody1:53
  2. A2Three Steps To Heaven2:18
  3. A3Weekend1:46
  4. A4Skinny Jim2:07
  5. A5Completely Sweet2:16
  6. A6Milk Cow Blues1:37
  7. A7Cut Across Shorty1:46
  8. A8Hallelujah, I Love Her So2:14
  9. B1Somethin' Else2:05
  10. B2Blue Suede Shoes1:47
  11. B3Eddie's Blues (Instrumental)3:53
  12. B4Sittin' In The Balcony1:54
  13. B5Summertime Blues1:53
  14. B6Twenty Flight Rock1:40
  15. B7Three Stars3:37
  16. B8Cherished Memories1:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.

When was The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Liberty LBS 83337.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBS 83337, 2C 064-91372, LBS 83337 U, LBS 83 337 I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBS 83337 A-1 and LBS 83337 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran 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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