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The Very Best Of Judy Garland

by Judy Garland · 1964

18 pressings4 countriesVocalSoundtrackPopStage & Screen

The Very Best Of Judy Garland was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Judy Garland

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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

1964
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4204
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4204 SIDE-1 64-ST-318Side 1, Stamped

SE-4204 SIDE-2 64-ST-319Side 2, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaMGM Records E-4204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaMGM Records MIM-1-8315First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964CanadaMGM Records E-4204(C) / MGM Records E-4204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyMGM Records 665 214First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1964USMGM Records E4204 / MGM Records E-4204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USMGM Records SE-4204First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USMGM Records E 4204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USMGM Records SE-4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE-4204 / MGM Records SE 4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE-4204 / MGM Records SE4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE-4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records E-4204 / MGM Records E 4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMGM Records MIM-1-8315LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor MIM-1-8315LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMGM Records 665 214LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE-4204 / MGM Records SE 4204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Over The Rainbow2:40
  2. A2You Made Me Love You3:55
  3. A3The Trolley Song2:47
  4. A4Johnny One Note2:15
  5. A5Look For The Silver Lining3:15
  6. A6The Boy Next Door3:25
  7. B1I Cried For You3:20
  8. B2Get Happy2:46
  9. B3If You Feel Like Singing, Sing2:22
  10. B4I Don't Care2:06
  11. B5Singin' In The Rain2:59
  12. B6But Not For Me2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Judy Garland are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Judy Garland are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.

When was The Very Best Of Judy Garland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is MGM Records E4204.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E4204, SE-4204, E 4204, E-4204) 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 Judy Garland 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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