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Best Of Deodato

by Eumir Deodato · 1975

18 pressings7 countriesSmooth JazzJazz-FunkLatin JazzJazz

Best Of Deodato was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Best Of Deodato

1 pressing came out in 1975, 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.

Italy

June 16, 1975
Label and catalog number
CTI Records CTI 702
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

S 41 CTI 702 1LSide A Stamped

16 6 75Side A Stamped

S41 CTI 702 2LSide B Stamped

16 / 6 / 75Side B Stamped

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ItalyCTI Records CTI 702First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976JapanCTI Records X-70LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1977AustriaCTI Records 63.022LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GermanyCTI Records 63.022 / CTI Records 0063.022LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyCTI Records 63.022 / CTI Records 0063.022LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GermanyCTI Records 65 329 5 / Metronome 65 329 5LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1977GermanyCTI Records 63.022 / CTI Records 0063.022LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsDureco JDL 25.009 / Dureco JDL 25.009-HLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsDureco JDL 25.009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977South AfricaCTI Records PPL 41LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanCTI Records K19P 9133LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USSRМелодия С60 22149 004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USSRМелодия С60 22149 004LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия С60 22149 004 / CTI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия С60 22149 004LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия С60 22149 004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987USSRМелодия С60 22149 004 / CTI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCTI Records 63.022LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)9:00
  2. A2Prelude To Afternoon Of A Faun5:13
  3. A3Nights In White Satin6:00
  4. B1Rhapsody In Blue8:50
  5. B2Pavane For A Dead Princess4:30
  6. B3Do It Again6:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Best Of Deodato are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Best Of Deodato are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1987.

When was Best Of Deodato first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy. One of them is CTI Records CTI 702, released June 16, 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Best Of Deodato is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 41 CTI 702 1L and 16 6 75. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Best Of Deodato 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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