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The Very Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck

by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1970

14 pressings9 countriesVocalBalladEasy ListeningPop

The Very Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck 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 Engelbert Humperdinck

5 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
Decca DKL 9/1-2
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-14927.P-1W 1 G KDisc 1, Side 1, runout

ZAL-14928.P-1W 1 G KDisc 1, Side 2, runout

ZAL-14929.P-1W 1 D BDisc 2, Side 3, runout

ZAL-14930.P-2W 1 U IDisc 2, Side 4, runout

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.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UnknownDecca DKL 9/1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970BarbadosLondon Records DKL 9/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970BelgiumDecca DA 215/16First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970FranceDecca DA 215/16First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKDecca DKL 9/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977New ZealandDecca DKL 91/92LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca DKL 664 20 30LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA.7718/9LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?Australia & New ZealandDecca DKL 91LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?BelgiumDecca BOX 620/621LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BelgiumDecca DA 215/16LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PhilippinesDyna Products, Inc. DKL 9/1-2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainDecca DKL 9/1-2 / Decca 66 42 030LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKDecca DKL 9/1-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Release Me3:18
  2. A2Quando Quando Quando3:17
  3. A3A Man And Woman3:35
  4. A4Winter World Of Love3:18
  5. A5Shadow Of Your Smile2:30
  6. A6Take My Heart2:31
  7. B1A Man Without Love3:18
  8. B2Gentle On My Mind2:47
  9. B3Il Mondo (My World)3:07
  10. B4A Place In The Sun2:40
  11. B5Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You3:37
  12. B6This Is My Song3:20
  13. C1There Goes My Everything2:54
  14. C2How Near Is Love (Ay, Ay, Ay)2:43
  15. C3Les Bicyclettes De Belsize3:09
  16. C4By The Time I Get To Phoenix3:05
  17. C5Wonderland By Night2:58
  18. C6What A Wonderful World2:42
  19. D1Am I That Easy To Forget3:05
  20. D2Everybody Knows (We're Through)2:18
  21. D3There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)2:59
  22. D4The Way It Used To Be3:06
  23. D5Spanish Eyes3:11
  24. D6The Last Waltz2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1981.

When was The Very Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Belgium, UK, Barbados, France. One of them is Decca DA 215/16.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DA 215/16, DKL 9/1, DKL 9/1-2) 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 Engelbert Humperdinck 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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