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The Very Best Of Johnny Rivers

by Johnny Rivers · 1974

23 pressings9 countriesRock & RollClassic RockRockFunk / Soul

The Very Best Of Johnny Rivers 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 Johnny Rivers

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA253-G
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UA - LA253 - G - 1 /I ECKRunout etched A side (Variant 1)

UA - LA253 - G - 2 /I NBRunout etched B side (Variant 1)

UA-LA253-G-1 EcK 22Runout, etched, Side A (Variant 2)

UA-LA 253-G-2 EcK 22Runout, etched, Side B (Variant 2)

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA253-G
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UA-LA253-G-1 /I NBSide 1 runout

UA-LA253-G-2 /I NBSide 2 runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA253-G
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

uALA-2537G A DXT.Runout etched A side

UALA 253-G B² TXDRunout etched B side

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA253-GFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974New ZealandUnited Artists Records L-35645First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA253-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA253-GFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA253-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 6893LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA444-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975FranceUnited Artists Records UAS-29 839LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS29839LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 839 ZLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 839 zLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 050-96668LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 050-96668LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7112LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USLiberty LN-10120 / Liberty LN510120LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35645LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaLiberty LN-10120LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaLiberty LN 510120LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?CanadaLiberty LNS510120LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?CanadaLiberty LN-10120LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records LN-510120LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USLiberty LN-10120LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Memphis2:35
  2. A2Maybelline2:12
  3. A3Mountain Of Love2:38
  4. A4Midnight Special2:24
  5. A5The Seventh Son2:50
  6. A6Where Have All The Flowers Gone3:52
  7. B1Secret Agent Man3:02
  8. B2I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water3:15
  9. B3Poor Side Of Town3:36
  10. B4Baby I Need Your Loving3:07
  11. B5The Tracks Of My Tears2:53
  12. B6Rockin' Pneumonia--Boogie Woogie Flu3:29

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Johnny Rivers are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA253-G.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA253-G, L-35645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA - LA253 - G - 1 /I ECK and UA - LA253 - G - 2 /I NB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of Johnny Rivers 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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