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OsibisaThe Best Of Osibisa

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The Best Of Osibisa

by Osibisa · 1972

16 pressings7 countriesAfricanJazzFunk / SoulFolk

The Best Of Osibisa was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Osibisa

1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 7602First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974IndiaMCA Records MAPS 7602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974IndiaMCA Records MAPS 7602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 7602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974UKMCA Records MCF 2575 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 95866LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyMCA Records 6.22 080 / MCA Records MZPS 7602LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975SpainMCA Records S-32.656LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975SpainMCA Records S-32.656LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 058-95866 / MCA Records MAPS 7602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SpainMCA Records 63 28 823LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMCA Records 201 363-320LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Records 62.024 / MCA Records 0062.024LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsMCA Records 201 363 / MCA Records 201.363LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 054-95866 / MCA Records MAPS 7602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMCA Records MCL 1693LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Beautiful Seven
  2. A2Music For The Gong Gong
  3. A3Y-Sharp
  4. A4Akwaaba
  5. A5Wango Wango
  6. B1The Dawn
  7. B2Phallus
  8. B3Kokorokoo
  9. B4Woyaya

Questions

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

16 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Osibisa are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.

When was The Best Of Osibisa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in New Zealand. One of them is MCA Records MAPS 7602.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAPS 7602) 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 Osibisa 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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