Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1977
The Best Of Gerry And The Pacemakers 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.
5 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.
2 NUT 10 A-1 GT HARRYVariant 1: Runout side A, stamped/etched
2 NUT 10 B-1 GOVariant 1: Runout side B stamped
NUT 10 A-1 2 L HARRYVariant 2: Runout side A, stamped, Harry etched
NUT 10 B 1 1 TVariant 2: Runout side B, stamped
NUT 10 A-1 HARRYRunout side 1 stamped / etched
NUT 10 B-1Runout side 2 stamped
7 C 054 06474 ARunout side 1 stamped / etched
7 C 054 06474 BRunout side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | EMI SCA-070 / EMI SCA.070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | South Africa | EMI CEY(M) 305 / EMI 82C 054-06 474First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Sweden | EMI 7C 054-06 474First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | EMI NUT 10 / EMI 0C 054-06 474First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | EMI NUT 10 / EMI 0C 054-06 474First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Europe | EMI 1A 038-06474LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 038-06474LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-66053LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-66053LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SM-11898LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SM-11898LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | New Zealand | World Record Club WM 4049LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2079 / Parlophone MOVLP2079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | EMI AXIS 96LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Scandinavia | EMI 5C 038-06474 / EMI 6C 052-06474LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | EMI 056-1064741LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | EMI NUT 10 / EMI 0C 054-06 474LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Gerry And The Pacemakers are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, South Africa, Sweden. One of them is EMI NUT 10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NUT 10, SCA-070, CEY(M) 305, 7C 054-06 474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 NUT 10 A-1 GT HARRY and 2 NUT 10 B-1 GO. 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.
