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The Best Of

by Judas Priest · 1978

35 pressings13 countriesHeavy MetalRock

The Best Of 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

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Gull GULP 1026
Format
LP, Compilation · Damont Pressing
Runout / matrix

GULP 1026 A2 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A - Variant 1

GULP 1026 B2 PECKOSide B - Variant 1

GULP 1026 A2 A PORKY PRIME CUT DAMONTSide A - Variant 2

GULP 1026 B2 PECKO DAMONTSide B - Variant 2

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Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Attic LAT 1110
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LAT 1110 A 1A-2GZ DM-1Runout Side A

LAT 1110 B 1A-2GZ DM-10Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Attic LAT 1110
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LAT 1110 A 1A-2GZSide A runout

LAT 1110 B 1A-2GZ QU DM-Side B runout

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaAttic LAT 1110First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978CanadaAttic LAT 1110LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1978CanadaAttic LAT 1110First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978CanadaAttic LAT 1110LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1978FranceGull GULP 22007First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GermanyGull 32 758 5LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978GermanyGull INT 148.306LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandGull INT 138.301LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandGull INT 148.306First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ItalyGull GULP 1026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978JapanGull VIP-6552First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1978ScandinaviaGull GULP 1026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978UKGull GULP 1026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978UKGull PGULP 1026First yearLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc
1978UKGull GULP 1026LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981NetherlandsFriends Records FRLP 9904LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983FranceSPI A 233 / Milan A 233LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983JapanRCA RPL-2132LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1983South AfricaGallo ML 4264LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984FranceSPI SPD233LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1984GermanyGull 6.25981 / Line Records LRLP 5366 APLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USRCA AYL1-4933LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984JapanRCA RPL-2132LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985FranceAriola 206471 / Gull 206471LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989AustraliaPossum Records SPLP1110LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USeOne EOM-LP-46433LP, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAttic LAT 1110LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?CanadaAttic LAT 1110LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaAttic LAT 1110LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ScandinaviaTelaeg Records 6.61525LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South KoreaRCA AYL1-4933 / High Stereo Light 150LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKGull GULP 1026LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Dying To Meet You6:15
  2. A2Never Satisfied4:50
  3. A3Rocka Rolla3:05
  4. A4Diamonds And Rust3:15
  5. B1Victim Of Changes7:45
  6. B2Island Of Domination4:26
  7. B3The Ripper2:50
  8. B4Deceiver2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of are there?

35 vinyl pressings of The Best Of are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 2021.

When was The Best Of first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Japan, Canada, France and more. One of them is Gull GULP 1026.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GULP 1026, PGULP 1026, VIP-6552, LAT 1110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GULP 1026 A2 A PORKY PRIME CUT and GULP 1026 B2 PECKO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of 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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