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The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot

by Gordon Lightfoot · 1970

42 pressings7 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot 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 Best Of Gordon Lightfoot

8 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6754
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS-6754-A(2) K&S 44Side A runout, etched

UAS-6754-B K 44Side B runout, etched

UAS 6754-A

UAS 6754-B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6754
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Research Craft Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS-6754-A K&SSide A runout

UAS-6754-B 1 KSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SUAL-934240United Artists Records UAS 6754
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SMX38299 UAS-6754-A(2) K&SSide A - etched

UAS-6754-B | SMX38300 KSide B - etched

SMX38299Label Side A

SMX38300Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SUAL-934240United Artists Records SUAL-934,240
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SMX38299 UAS-6754-A(2) K&SSide A - etched

UAS-6754-B | SMX38300 KSide B - etched

SMX38299Label Side A

SMX38300Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6754
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS-6754-A (2) #2 K&SSide 1 etched

UAS-6754-B #2 KSide 2 etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6754
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 6754 -A TGRunout side A

UAS 6754 -B TGRunout side B

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-934240 / United Artists Records UAS 6754First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-934240 / United Artists Records SUAL-934,240First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970New ZealandUnited Artists Records SUAL 934240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754 / United Artists Records SW-95017LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-34240 / United Artists Records L-34,240LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974MozambiqueUnited Artists Records UAS 7075LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974New ZealandUnited Artists Records L-34,240 / United Artists Records SUAL 934240LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7075LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaLiberty LN-10038LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaLiberty LN-510038LP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
1980CanadaLiberty LN-10038LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaLiberty LN-10038LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USLiberty LN-10038LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USLiberty ln-10038LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987AustraliaLiberty MID.166110 / Liberty UAS 6754LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiberty UAC 5051LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-34240LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USUnited Artists Records UAS-6754LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6754LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Go Go Round2:35
  2. A2Softly3:18
  3. A3The Way I Feel2:56
  4. A4For Lovin' Me2:26
  5. A5Early Mornin' Rain3:00
  6. A6I'm Not Sayin'2:27
  7. B1Black Day In July4:13
  8. B2Did She Mention My Name2:26
  9. B3Bitter Green2:43
  10. B4Pussywillows, Cat-Tails2:49
  11. B5Canadian Railroad Trilogy6:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot are there?

42 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1987.

When was The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6754.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6754, SUAL-934240, SUAL 934240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-6754-A(2) K&S 44 and UAS-6754-B K 44. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Gordon Lightfoot 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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