Vinyl pressings
by Peggy Lee · 1960
The Best Of Peggy Lee was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
MG7574T2 I III I P IDisc 1, Side 1 Runout stamped except III etched, I P I stacked
MG7575T1 I I P 2Disc 1, Side 2 Runout stamped, I P I stacked
MG7576T1 I IPIDisc 2, Side 1 Runout stamped
MG7577T1 I IP 5Disc 2, Side 2 Runout stamped
MG7574T1 I III 1P Idisc 1 side 1, stamped/etched
MG7575T2 I II I P Idisc 1 side 2, stamped/etched
MG7576T1 I II I P Idisc 2 side 1, stamped/etched
MG7577T1 II IP Idisc 2 side 2, stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Decca DXB 164 / Decca DL 4024First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Decca DXB 164First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Decca DXSB 7164LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Decca DXSB 7164LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 74024 / Decca DL 74025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-4049LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4049LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4049LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-4049LP, Reissue, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4049LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariel M-4012/1; M-4012/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 1600LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 1600LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-4049LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Peggy Lee are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Decca DXB 164, released August 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXB 164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG7574T2 I III I P I and MG7575T1 I I P 2. 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.
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