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The Best Of Liberace

by Liberace · 1965

23 pressings9 countriesClassicalPopClassical

The Best Of Liberace was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Liberace

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Coral CXB 9
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Side 1 Label: MG 9882, CRL 57479

Side 2 Label: MG 9883 [diamond], CRL 57479

Side 3 Label: MG 9884, CRL 57480

Side 4 Label: MG 9885 [diamond], CRL 57480

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Coral CXB 9
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Side 1 Label: MG 9882T1

Side 2 Label: MG 9883T1

Side 3 Label: MG 9884T1

Side 4 Label: MG 9885T1

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaCoral CXB 9First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USCoral CXB 9First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USCoral CXB 9First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCoral 7CXSB 9LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USCoral 7CXSB 9LP, Album, Stereo, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Compilation
1968USCoral 7CXSB 9LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaDecca DXSE 7-209LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973JapanMCA Records MCA-9212~13LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975UKMCA Records MCF 2708 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 96551LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04854 / World Record Club R-04855LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1978EcuadorMCA Records LP-33515LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-24060 / MCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMCA Records 255013-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandMCA Records COPS 6316LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaMCA Records LMLD104LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKMCA Records MCL 1737 / MCA Records MAPS 7623LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-4060LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Moon River3:45
  2. A2Mack The Knife5:30
  3. A3Over The Rainbow2:49
  4. A4Theme From "A Summer Place"2:26
  5. A5Near You2:28
  6. A6Schbert's Serenade3:20
  7. B1Intermezzo4:13
  8. B2Me And My Shadow2:23
  9. B3Greensleeves1:57
  10. B4Misty2:13
  11. B5As Time Goes By2:14
  12. B6Charade2:56
  13. C1September Song2:41
  14. C2Never On Sunday2:19
  15. C3Love Letters3:19
  16. C4Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing2:59
  17. C5Tammy2:41
  18. C6More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")2:40
  19. D1Bewitched4:08
  20. D2Fascination2:53
  21. D3Little Things Mean A Lot2:53
  22. D4Gigi3:37
  23. D5Third Man Theme2:07
  24. D6I'll Be Seeing You2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Liberace are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Liberace are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was The Best Of Liberace first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Coral CXB 9.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CXB 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side 1 Label: MG 9882, CRL 57479 and Side 2 Label: MG 9883 [diamond], CRL 57479. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Liberace 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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