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The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson

by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1981

15 pressings10 countriesFunkFunk / SoulBlues

The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Johnny Guitar Watson

14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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

1981
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5273MCA Records MCA-870
Format
LP, Compilation · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2792-W4 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Runout Side A

MCA-2793-W4 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Runout Side B

MCA-2792-W4 MCA S4 ◈-P-◈Variant 2, Runout Side A

MCA-2793-W3 ◈-P-◈Variant 2, Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5273
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2792-W1 MCA S1 ▣-C-▣Runout side A - etched

MCA-2793-W1 ▣-C-▣Runout side B- etched

MCA 2792Label side A - printed

MCA 2793Label side B - printed

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaDJM Records L 37750First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceDJM Records 503022First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981GermanyDJM Records 0064.233First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyDJM Records RB 388First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981NetherlandsDJM Records 495.051First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981PortugalDJM Records IM-47.002First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ScandinaviaDJM Records DJF 20576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981SpainDJM Records DJL-7053First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981SpainDJM Records DJL-7053First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1981UKDJM Records DJF 20576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKDJM Records DJF 20576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKDJM Records DJF 20576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMCA Records MCA-5273 / MCA Records MCA-870First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMCA Records MCA-5273First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDJM Records 0064.233LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Gangster Of Love3:35
  2. A2Booty Ooty5:06
  3. A3Ain't That A Bitch4:55
  4. A4Love Jones4:44
  5. A5What The Hell Is This4:40
  6. B1It's About The Dollar Bill4:10
  7. B2Ain't Movin'4:11
  8. B3I Need It4:41
  9. B4A Real Mother For Ya5:00
  10. B5Strung Out7:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is DJM Records DJF 20576.

How do I tell if my copy of The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJF 20576, MCA-5273, L 37750, 503022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson 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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