US
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AA-1083
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Santa Maria Press
- Runout / matrix
AA 1083 A CS3 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 32 Q - WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ?A Runout
AA 1083 B CS3 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAGB Runout
Vinyl pressings
The Best Of Joe Walsh
by Joe Walsh · 1978
46 pressings16 countriesHard RockBlues RockPop RockRock
The Best Of Joe Walsh was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Joe Walsh
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AA-1083
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Specialty Press, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AA 1083 A SP1 SRC 1-2 STERLING TJ Q- WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ?A Side Variant 1 Etch exc SRC, Sterling stamps
AA-1083-A SPA Side Label
AA-1083-B SPB Side Label
AA 1083 A SP1 SRC 1-1 STERLING TJ Q- WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ?A Side Etch exc SRC, Sterling stamps
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AA-1083
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AA 1083 A T1 TJ 20 Q - WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS? T1Side A Runout Etched Variant 1
STERLING ASide A Runout Stamped
AA 1083 B CT3 TJ 11 A - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAG. T1Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
STERLING CSide B Runout Stamped
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AA-1083
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pitman Press
- Runout / matrix
AA 1083 A P5 STERLING TJ Q- WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ?Runout A, variant 1
AA 1083 B P1 A - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAG. STERLING TJRunout B, variant 1
AA 1083 A CP3 STERLING TJ Q- WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ?Runout A, variant 2
AA 1083 B P1 A - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAG. STERLING TJRunout B, variant 2
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AA-1083Platinum Plus 37052
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AA 1083 A T1 TJ Q - WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS? T1Side A Runout Etched
STERLING T JSide A Runout Stamped
AA 1083 B CT3 TJ - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAG. T1Side B Runout Etched
STERLING T JSide B Runout Stamped
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AA-1083
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Keel pressing
- Runout / matrix
AA-2 1083 A K1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ TJ A-2 [Union Jack]Side A all etched, except stamped sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and Union Jack logo
AA 1083 B K1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ TJ A-1 [Union Jack]Side B all etched, except stamped sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and Union Jack logo
Q - WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ?Etched in Side A
A - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAGEtched in Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 46 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records AA-1083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1083First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Colombia | ABC Records 36019First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | ABC Records 68.075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 200 011 / ABC Records 200 011-320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4117First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8155-ABFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1083First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1083First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1083 / Platinum Plus 37052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
1980s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 37052 / MCA Records MCA-37052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 201 803-320 / MCA Records 0062.706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | ABC Records AA-1083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37052 / MCA Records MCA 37052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | ABC Records AA-1083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | ABC Records AA-1083 / ABC Records AA 1083LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-1601LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 37052 / MCA Records MCA-1601LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records 1751-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records AA-1083LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records AA-1083LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAA-1083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 251 589-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Records AA 1083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | ABC Records AA-1083LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1751LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1751LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Coral MCA-37052LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1601LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Coral MCA-37052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records AA-1083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | MCA Coral MCA-37052LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Records AA-1083LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Turn To Stone3:59
- A2Mother Says5:41
- A3Help Me Through The Night3:51
- A4Rocky Mountain Way5:15
- B1Meadows4:43
- B2County Fair6:49
- B3Funk #493:52
- B4Time Out4:18
- B5Walk Away3:48
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Joe Walsh are there?
46 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Joe Walsh are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
When was The Best Of Joe Walsh first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is ABC Records AA-1083.
How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Joe Walsh is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA-1083, 9022-1083, 36019, 68.075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 1083 A CS3 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 32 Q - WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR A DOG WITH NO LEGS ? and AA 1083 B CS3 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A - TAKE HIM FOR A DRAG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Best Of Joe Walsh 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.
