Vinyl pressings
by Lawrence Welk · 1967
The Best Of Lawrence Welk was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LPS-76565 MR △10799Etched side A, except MR stamped
LPS-76566 MR △10799-XEtched side B, except MR stamped
LPS 76,565Side 1, center label
LPS 76,566Side 2, center label
LPS-76565-2Side 1, stamped
LPS-76566- -2Side 2, stamped
LPS 76,565Side 1, center label
LPS 76,566Side 2, center label
DLP-25-812-S1
DLP-25-812-S2
DLP-3-812-S1Side 1, etched
DLP-3-812-S2Side 2, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Ranwood RLP 8028 / Ranwood R-8028LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Dot Records DLP-25812First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Dot Records DLP-38812 / Dot Records DLP 3812First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Dot Records ST-91268 / Dot Records ST 91268LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Dot Records DLP-25812 / Dot Records DLP 25,812First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Dot Records DLP-25812 / Dot Records DLP 25,812First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Ranwood R 8028 / Ranwood RLP 8028LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1968 | Canada | Ranwood R 8028 / Ranwood RLP 8028LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 3812LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Dot Records DLP 3812 / Dot Records DLP-3812LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Lawrence Welk are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Dot Records DLP-25812.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP-25812, DLP-38812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-76565 MR △10799 and LPS-76566 MR △10799-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
