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The Very Best Of Leo Sayer

by Leo Sayer · 1979

79 pressings22 countriesPop RockDiscoBalladRock

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Leo Sayer

30 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 19 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL 1222
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CDL 1222 A // 2 ▽ E P 1 2 2Side A runout, stamped variant 1

CDL 1222 B // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 2 1Side B runout, stamped variant 1

CDL 1222 A // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 3 8Side A runout, stamped variant 2

CDL 1222 B // 2 ▽ E P 1 1 9Side B runout, stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL 1222
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CDL 1222 A-2 U- 1 - 1Side A runout, stamped

CDL .1222 .B.3Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL 1222
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint
Runout / matrix

CDL 1222 A // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 4 0Side A runout

CDL 1222 B // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 3 7Side B runout

CDL 1222-ASide A label

CDL 1222-BSide B label

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Australia

May 1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis L 36804
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SMX53719 2ASide 1

SMX53720 2ASide 2

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Australia

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHM 321222
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CDL 1222 A // 2 ▽ E P 1 2 2Side A runout, stamped variant 1

CDL 1222 B // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 2 1Side B runout, stamped variant 1

CDL 1222 A // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 3 8Side A runout, stamped variant 2

CDL 1222 B // 2 ▽ E P 1 1 9Side B runout, stamped variant 2

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 79 vinyl pressings

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

1970s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaChrysalis CHM 321222First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979EuropeChrysalis 511222 / Chrysalis 51.1222First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979FranceChrysalis 6307 649First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979FranceChrysalis CDL 1222First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GermanyChrysalis 6307 649First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GermanyChrysalis 38 782 9LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979GreeceChrysalis 6307 649First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GreeceChrysalis 6307 649First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1979Hong KongChrysalis CDL 1222First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979IrelandChrysalis CDL 1222First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979IsraelChrysalis CDL 1222First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ItalyChrysalis 6307 649First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979JapanChrysalis WWS-81185First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979New ZealandChrysalis Records L 36804First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979NorwayChrysalis 6307 649First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 31 pressings from the 1970s
1980s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 682-320 / Chrysalis 202 682LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 682-320 / Chrysalis 202.682LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980NetherlandsChrysalis 202 682-320 / Chrysalis 202.682LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South KoreaChrysalis OLH-2007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С60-13007-8LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С 60—13007-08LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 60—13007-8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С 60—13007-08LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 60—13007-08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С60-13007-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С 60—13007-8LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С60-13007—08LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С60-13007-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С60—13007 / Мелодия С60—13008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С 60—13007-8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
All 33 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaCreato MHRL-1247LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandChrysalis RML 53192LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeChrysalis 202 682LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeChrysalis 1C 038 - 3 21222 1 DMMLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeChrysalis 202 682LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyChrysalis 202 682-320LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyChrysalis 202 682-320 / Chrysalis 202 682LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С 60—13007-08LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С 60—13007-08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия 33 С 60—13007-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия 33 С 60—13007-08LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С60—13007 / Мелодия С60—13008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С 60—13007-08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С60-13007—08LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USSRМелодия С 60—13007-08LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1When I Need You4:08
  2. A2You Make Me Feel Like Dancing3:40
  3. A3Raining In My Heart3:16
  4. A4How Much Love3:35
  5. A5Dancing The Night Away4:05
  6. A6Thunder In My Heart3:35
  7. A7I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)3:29
  8. B1One Man Band3:35
  9. B2Giving It All Away3:52
  10. B3Train3:44
  11. B4Let It Be3:37
  12. B5Long Tall Glasses3:19
  13. B6Moonlighting4:13
  14. B7The Show Must Go On3:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Leo Sayer are there?

79 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Leo Sayer are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 1991.

When was The Very Best Of Leo Sayer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, South Africa, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1222.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1222, ML 4263, L 36804, CHM 321222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1222 A // 2 ▽ E P 1 2 2 and CDL 1222 B // 2 ▽ E P 1 3 2 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of Leo Sayer 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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