First-year pressing

At His Best 1972 US Pressing (PD 3504)

At His Best by Ginger Baker

Artist: Ginger Baker
Title: At His Best
Label: Polydor PD 3504
Country: US
Released: 1972
Format: Compilation, LP · 2 records
Format notes: Top Fold, Monarch Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

(POLP 80337)Side A label
(POLP 80338)Side B label
(POLP 80339)Side C label
(POLP 80340)Side D label
POLP-80337-1C (MR) Δ17299Side A etched (Variant 1)
POLP-80338-1C (MR) Δ17299-XSide B etched (Variant 1)
POLP-80339-1C (MR) Δ17300 Δ17300(1)Side C etched (Variant 1)
POLP-80340-1C (MR) Δ17300-X(1)Side D etched (Variant 1)
STERLINGStamped, all sides (Variant 1)
POLP-80337-1C (MR) △17299(1) STERLINGSide A runout (Variant 2)
POLP-80338-1C (MR) △17299-X STERLINGSide B runout (Variant 2)
POLP-80339-1C (MR) △ ̶8̶9̶ 300(1) △17300(1)Side C runout (Variant 2)
POLP-80340-1C (MR) △17300-X(1) STERLINGSide D runout (Variant 2)

All 13 pressings of At His Best