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Nat King ColeFrom The Very Beginning

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From The Very Beginning

by Nat King Cole · 1973

24 pressings10 countriesSwingJazz

From The Very Beginning 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.

How to spot a first pressing of From The Very Beginning

3 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.

Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2 4020
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MCA222W-1 ▣-G-▣Record 1 Side 1

MCA223W-1 ▣-G-▣Record 1 Side 4

MCA224W-1 ▣-G-▣Record 2 Side 2

MCA225W-1 ▣-G-▣Record 2 Side 3

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaMCA Records MAPS-7045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2 4020First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 7045-DFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyMCA Coral COPS 7045-DFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1973USMCA Records MCA2 4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974ItalyMCA Records MAPD 7045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974UKMCA Records MCF 2564 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 95609LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976MexicoMCA Coral TI - 70200 / MCA Coral MCA-2-4020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982FranceMCA Records 204 868LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982ScandinaviaMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985BrazilMCA Coral 444.1671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMCA Records MCA2-4020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BrazilMCA Records 675.8020 / MCA Records 2292511085-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BrazilMCA Impulse! 675.8020 / MCA Impulse! 2292511085-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCL 1671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Honeysuckle Rose2:28
  2. A2Sweet Lorraine2:50
  3. A3This Side Up2:44
  4. A4Gone With The Draft2:37
  5. A5Stompin' At The Panama2:58
  6. B1Early Morning Blues2:40
  7. B2Babs2:20
  8. B3Scotchin' With The Soda2:29
  9. B4Slow Down3:07
  10. B5Honey Hush2:51
  11. C1I Like To Riff2:42
  12. C2This Will Make You Laugh3:11
  13. C3Hit The Ramp3:17
  14. C4Stop, The Red Light's On2:38
  15. C5(Bedtime) Sleep, Baby, Sleep2:52
  16. D1Call The Police3:05
  17. D2That Ain't Right3:10
  18. D3Are You Fer It?3:04
  19. D4Hit That Jive Jack2:53
  20. D5Thunder2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of From The Very Beginning are there?

24 vinyl pressings of From The Very Beginning are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.

When was From The Very Beginning first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, Germany. One of them is MCA Records MCA2 4020.

How do I tell if my copy of From The Very Beginning is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2 4020, COPS 7045-D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA222W-1 ▣-G-▣ and MCA223W-1 ▣-G-▣. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is From The Very Beginning 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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