Vinyl pressings
by Ricky Nelson · 1985
All My Best was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PTL-1-7011A-2 SnB 230 EL DM-5Runout side A, variant 1
PTL-1-7011B-2 SnB 230 EL DM-6Runout side B, variant 1
PTL-1-7011A-2 SnB 230 EL DM-9Runout side A, variant 2
PTL-1-7011B-2 SnB 230 EL DM-10Runout side B, variant 2
1035-A-B1 TML-SRunout side A etched and impressed
1035-B-B2 TML-SRunout side B etched and impressed
1035-BC-B3 TML-SRunout Side C etched and impressed B scratched out
1035-D B4 TML-SRunout Side D etched and impressed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | J & B Records JB 231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Polytel PTL-1-7011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Silver Eagle Records SE 1035First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Polytel PTL-1-7011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE 1035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Belgium | Skyline SL 801LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Belgium | Skyline SL 801LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE 1035LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Ireland | Harmac HM 9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA 6163 / MCA Records MCA-6163LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE 1035LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE 1035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE 1035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE 1035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Warwick Records WW 2079LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of All My Best are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, US, Australia. One of them is Polytel PTL-1-7011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PTL-1-7011, SE 1035, JB 231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PTL-1-7011A-2 SnB 230 EL DM-5 and PTL-1-7011B-2 SnB 230 EL DM-6. 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.
