Vinyl pressings
by Pointer Sisters · 1976
The Best Of The Pointer Sisters was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
1 Ƨ BTSy-6026/2A B7 ①Runout side A, etched, variant 1
1Ƨ BTSy-6026/2B ① BRunout side B, etched, variant 1
1S BTSy-6026/2C ① B3Runout side C, etched, variant 1
1S BTSy-6026-/2D ① B7Runout side D, etched, variant 1
BTSY-6026-/2A 8(encircled)Runout Side A (Etched)
BTSY-6026/2B - 8(encircled)Runout Side B (Etched)
BTSY-6026/2-C 7(encircled)Runout Side C (Etched)
BTSY-6026/2-D 8(encircled)Runout Side D (Etched)
p BTSY - 6026/2A ⑥Runout side A, etched, p stamped
d BTSY - 6026/2B ⑤Runout side B, etched, p stamped
p BTSY - 6026/2 - C ⑤Runout side C, etched, p stamped
p BTSY - 6026/2 - D ⑤Runout side D, etched, p stamped
T\ BTSY-6026/2-A ② >Runout side A, etched
T\ BTSY-6026/2B ④Runout side B, etched
T\ BTSY-6026/2C ③Runout side C, etched
T\ BTSY-6026/2-D ③Runout side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | ABC Blue Thumb ABCA-44004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | ABC Blue Thumb ABC 44004 / MCA Records ABC 44004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Blue Thumb 2307-6026First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Blue Thumb 2307-6026First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Blue Thumb Records 28306XBTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCD 611First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCD 611First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1976 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTSY-6026/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTSY-6026/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTSY-6026/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTSY-6026/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | ABC Blue Thumb ABCA-44004LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MBT2 6026 / Blue Thumb Records MBT2 6026LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 300.962 / MCA Records 300.963LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Thumb Records BTSY-6026 / MCA Records BTSY-6026LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Pointer Sisters are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Blue Thumb BTSY-6026/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTSY-6026/2, ABCD 611, ABCA-44004, ABC 44004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 Ƨ BTSy-6026/2A B7 ① and 1Ƨ BTSy-6026/2B ① B. 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.
