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The Best Of King Curtis

by King Curtis · 1968

32 pressings10 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

The Best Of King Curtis was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 King Curtis

9 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-266
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-C-681361 - A LWP AT WRunout, side A, etched. LWP is inverted, W is underscored.

ST-C-681362 - A LWP AT WRunout, side B, etched. LWP is inverted, W is underscored.

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-266
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-C-681361-A LW AT WSide A runout, etched

ST-C-681362-A LW AT WSide B runout, etched

ST-C-681361Side A label

ST-C-681362Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-266
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST C681361-1B I CT TRunout side A etched

ST C681362-1B I CT TRunout side B etched

ST C681361-1A \ CT T D3 oRunout side A stamped except for D3, variant 1

ST C681362-1A I CT T D1 oRunout side B stamped except for D1, variant 1

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 33-266Atco Records SD 33-266
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

C-12867-A AT WSide A runout, etched

C-12868-A AT LW WSide B runout, etched

C-12867Side A label

C-12868Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968CanadaAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968GermanyAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968JamaicaAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtco Records 33-266 / Atco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtco Records SD 33-266First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtco Records SD 33-266LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1969ChileAtlantic SD-33-266LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969ItalyAtlantic ATS ST 06017 / Atlantic SD 33-266LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKAtco Records 228 002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceMidi MID 20 041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972FranceMidi MID 20041, MID 20 041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyMidi MID 20 041LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972ItalyAtlantic K 40067LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyMidi MID 20 041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974UKMidi MID K 30047LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974UKMIDI MDK30047LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USATCO Records SD 33-266LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USFriday Music FRM-33266LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USFriday Music FRM-99266LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAtlantic K 40067LPLP
?AustraliaAtlantic AL-33,116LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMidi MID 20 041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyAtco Records SD 33-266LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?ItalyCharter Line CTR 20 041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaAtlantic ATL 1027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKAtco Records K40067LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USATCO Records SD 33-266LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USATCO Records SD 33-266LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Harper Valley P.T.A2:34
  2. A2Ode To Billy Joe2:48
  3. A3Soul Serenade2:53
  4. A4I Heard It Through The Grapevine3:16
  5. A5(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay2:42
  6. A6Memphis Soul Stew2:55
  7. B1Spanish Harlem2:46
  8. B2Jump Back1:55
  9. B3Something On Your Mind4:35
  10. B4You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'3:13
  11. B5Makin' Hey2:56
  12. B6I Was Made To Love Her2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of King Curtis are there?

32 vinyl pressings of The Best Of King Curtis are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2022.

When was The Best Of King Curtis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany, Jamaica. One of them is Atco Records SD 33-266.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-266, 33-266) 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 Best Of King Curtis 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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