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The Very Best Of Gordon Lightfoot

by Gordon Lightfoot · 1974

27 pressings9 countriesFolk RockFolkRockFolk

The Very Best Of Gordon Lightfoot was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Gordon Lightfoot

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA243-G
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UA-LA243-G-1 /2 ƐcK #50Runout A etched

UA-LA243-G-2 /2 ƐcK 4-26 #92Runout B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA243-G
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UA-LA243-G-1 ƐcK 22Etched side A

UA-LA243-G-2 ƐcK 22Etched 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA243-GFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA243-GLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA243-GFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35449LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL.35449 / United Artists Records L 35449LP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA-500381 / United Artists Records UALA 500381LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA 381E / United Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA 381E / United Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 759 ZLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29759 XOLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975SingaporeUnited Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeUnited Artists Records 1C 048-96474LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5 C050-96474 / United Artists Records 1C 048-96474LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5 C050-96474LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7094LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA243-GLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA381-ELP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Early Mornin' Rain3:04
  2. A2I'm Not Sayin'2:27
  3. A3For Lovin' Me2:26
  4. A4The Way I Feel3:42
  5. A5Canadian Railroad Trilogy6:18
  6. A6Walls2:50
  7. B1Did She Mention My Name2:28
  8. B2Black Day In July3:25
  9. B3Wherefore And Why2:49
  10. B4Last Time I Saw Her5:11
  11. B5Affair On Eighth Avenue3:28
  12. B6If I Could3:16

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Gordon Lightfoot are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA243-G.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA243-G) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-LA243-G-1 /2 ƐcK #50 and UA-LA243-G-2 /2 ƐcK 4-26 #92. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very 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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