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The Best Of

by Los Indios Tabajaras · 1968

27 pressings12 countriesLatinFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of 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

7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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
RCA Victor LSP-4007RCA Victor LSP 4007
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0936 - - 7 S C2Side A

WPRS-0937- - 4 S + A2Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4007RCA Victor LSP 4007
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPRS 0936 TSide 1

WPRS 0937 G TSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4007
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0936-2 TGSide 1

WPRS-0937 (x is scratched out) G T.Side 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BarbadosRCA AFL1-4007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4007LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4007 / RCA Victor LSP 4007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968TurkeyRCA Victor LSP. 4007 / RCA Victor 151First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-4007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-4007 / RCA Victor LSP 4007First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968VenezuelaRCA Victor LSP-1867First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969ChileRCA Victor LPM-4007-XLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1151 / RCA International (Camden) LSP-4007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972ChileRCA Victor LPM-4007-XLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972SpainRCA Victor LSP - 4007 / RCA Victor LSP 4007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973South KoreaRCA Victor LSP-4007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979VenezuelaRCA LPVS-1868LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979VenezuelaRCA LPVS-1 868LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA International INTS 5003 / RCA International NL 43185LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982SpainRCA Victor LSP 4007 / RCA Victor LSP-4007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 740 223LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 740.553LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 740.553 / RCA Victor (LSP 4007)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA Victor 740 553LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?PeruRCA Victor LSP-4007 / RCA Victor LSP 4007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainRCA NL-46029LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor LSP - 4007 / RCA Victor LSP 4007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL - 46029 / RCA NL-46029LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-4007 / RCA Victor AFL1-4007LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-4007 / RCA Victor LSP 4007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Maria Elena3:09
  2. A2Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing2:20
  3. A3Mama Yo Quiero = I Want My Mama2:46
  4. A4Valse In C-Sharp3:40
  5. A5Pájaro Campana2:35
  6. A6Marta = Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood2:34
  7. B1Always In My Heart = Siempre En Mi Corazon2:30
  8. B2Não Tenho Lagrimas = Come To The Mardi Gras2:19
  9. B3(When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes2:30
  10. B4Frenesi2:04
  11. B5Recuerdos De La Alhambra5:05
  12. B6The 3rd Man Theme2:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Best Of are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was The Best Of first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Barbados, Canada, Turkey and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4007.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4007, AFL1-4007, LSP. 4007, LSP-1867) 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 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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