Vinyl pressings
by Mark-Almond · 1973
The Best Of Mark-Almond was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
BTS 50 6031-1B T.M.L.Runout A, stamped Variant 1
BTS 50 6032-1A T.M.L.Runout B, stamped Variant 1
BTS 50 6031 X T.M.L.Runout A, stamped Variant 2
BTS 50 6032 T.M.L.Runout B, stamped Variant 2
BTS 50 6031 TMLA Side Etch
BTS 50 6032 X TMLB Side Etch
BT-50 A (1) > K2Runout A, stamped
BT-50 B (1)Runout B, stamped
R104498ASide A
R104498BSide B
P BTS 50 6031 X T.M.L.Side A Runout, etched (P is stamped)
P BTS 50 6032-1A T.M.L.Side B Runout, etched (P is stamped)
P BTS 50 6031 T.M.L.Side A Runout variant, etched (P is stamped)
P BTS 50 6032 T.M.L.Side B Runout variant, etched (P is stamped)
BTS 50 6031-1B A8 T.M.L.A Side runout, variant 1
BTS 50 6032-1A T.M.L. AIIB Side runout, variant 1
1 BTS 50 6031-1B A8 T.M.L.A Side runout, variant 2
1 BTS 50 6032-1A T.M.L. AIIB Side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb RecordsFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Blue Thumb LP 0022 / Mediterraneo LP-0022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Blue Thumb Records 17.1020/3 / Mediterraneo 17.1020/3LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 50 / MCA Records MCA-792LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTS 50LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTS 50LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Mark-Almond are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTS 50.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 50) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTS 50 6031-1B T.M.L. and BTS 50 6032-1A T.M.L.. 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.
