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The Best Of Jimi Hendrix

by Jimi Hendrix · 1971

26 pressings8 countriesPsychedelic RockBlues RockRock

The Best Of Jimi Hendrix 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 Jimi Hendrix

3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Karussell 2499 043
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P 1 2499 043 S1 ℗ 1968 320Side A runout, stamped

1 M 2499 043 S2 ℗ 1968 320Side B runout, stamped

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Karussell 2499 043
Format
LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P 1 2499 043 S1 ℗ 1968 320Runout side A, stamped, variant 1

1 M 2499 043 S2 ℗ 1968 320Runout side B, stamped, variant 1

1 2499 043 S1 ℗ 1968 320 A1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2

2499 043 S2 ℗ 1968 320 1 A1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Austria

1971
Label and catalog number
Karussell 2499 043
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2499 043 S1 ℗ 1968 320 24 3 Made in AustriaRunout side A, stamped

2499 043 S2 ℗ 1968 320 24 4 Made in AustriaRunout side B, stamped

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustriaKarussell 2499 043First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971GermanyKarussell 2499 043First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971GermanyKarussell 2499 043First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo
1972ScandinaviaKarussell 2499 043 / Karussell 2499.043LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973ItalyPolydor 2482 117LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973New ZealandKarussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975YugoslaviaKarussell 2499 043 / PGP RTB LP 5873LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976IndiaKarussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5873LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaKarussell 64339LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?AustriaKarussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?ItalyPolydor 2486 158LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyPolydor 2482117 / Polydor 2482 117LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 2486 158LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 2486 158LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 2486 158LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanPolydor MPF 1164LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ScandinaviaKarussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?YugoslaviaKarussell 2499 043 / PGP RTB LP 5873LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5873 / Karussell 2499 043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5873 / Polydor 2499 043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5873 / Polydor 2499 043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Hey Joe
  2. A2Purple Haze
  3. A3The Wind Cries Mary
  4. A4Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
  5. A5Cross Town Traffic
  6. B1Foxy Lady
  7. B2Stone Free
  8. B3Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
  9. B4Gipsy Eyes
  10. B5Come On

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jimi Hendrix are there?

26 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jimi Hendrix are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.

When was The Best Of Jimi Hendrix first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Karussell 2499 043.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2499 043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 1 2499 043 S1 ℗ 1968 320 and 1 M 2499 043 S2 ℗ 1968 320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Jimi Hendrix 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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