Netherlands
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 5C054-92207Columbia 5C 054-92207
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
5C 054-92207-ALabel side A inside parenthesis
5C 054-92207-BLabel side B inside parenthesis
Vinyl pressings
The Best Of Jeff Beck
by Jeff Beck · 1971
21 pressings9 countriesBlues RockPop RockRockBlues
The Best Of Jeff Beck was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Jeff Beck
7 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
Netherlands
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 5C 054-92207
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
5C 054-92207A//15441+1-YSide A runout
5C054-92207B//15442-1-YSide B runout
5C 054-92207-ASide A label
5C 054-92207-BSide B label
Netherlands
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 5C054-92207Columbia 5C 054-92207
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
5C054-92207A//154411̶1-Y 2 1 1Runout side A
5C054-92207B//15442-1-Y 5 1 1Runout side B
5C 054-92207-ALabel side A inside parenthesis
5C 054-92207-BLabel side B inside parenthesis
Italy
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 3C054-92207
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Japan
1971- Label and catalog number
- Odeon OP 80336
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
5C-054-92207-A 1S 7 〄 2BRunout side A
5C-054-92207-B 1S 5 〄Runout side B
5C-054-92207-ALabel side A
5C-054-92207-BLabel side B
Sweden
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4E 054-92207
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
5C 054-92207A//15441-1-YSide A etched runout
5C 054-92207B//15442-1-YSide B etched runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Columbia 3C054-92207First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OP 80336First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OP 80336First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C054-92207 / Columbia 5C 054-92207First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054-92207First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C054-92207 / Columbia 5C 054-92207First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C054-92207 / Columbia 5C 054-92207LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | Columbia 4E 054-92207First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Columbia SCX.5046 / Columbia B-SCX 5046LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C054.92207 / Columbia 5C 054-92207LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Sweden | Columbia 5C054.92207 / Columbia 4E 054-92207LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RAK EMS-80632LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | EMI EMS-80632LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-92707LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Italy | Columbia 5C 054-92207LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Axis AX 701431LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMC 2576 / EMI EMC-2576LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C054.92207 / Columbia 5C 054-92207LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Scandinavia | Columbia 4E 054-92207LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia SCXJ 225LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Hi Ho Silver Lining
- A2Tallyman
- A3Love Is Blue
- A4Rice Pudding
- B1Rock My Plimsoul
- B2I've Been Drinking
- B3Shapes Of Things
- B4I Ain't Superstitious
- B5Plynth (Water Down The Drain)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jeff Beck are there?
21 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jeff Beck are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1988.
When was The Best Of Jeff Beck first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Sweden. One of them is Columbia 5C054-92207.
How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Jeff Beck is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C054-92207, 5C 054-92207, 3C054-92207, OP 80336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 054-92207-A and 5C 054-92207-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Best Of Jeff Beck 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.
