Vinyl pressings
by Roger Whittaker · 1977
The Best Of Roger Whittaker was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, 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.
APL1-2255A-1 I A3JSide A runout
APL1-2255B-1 I A1 AASide B runout
APL1-2255-ASide A label
APL1-2255-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Tembo TMT-2255LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Tembo TMT-2255LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Tembo TMT-2255LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AQL1-2255LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | RCA AFL1-2255 / RCA Victor AFL1-2255LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor APL1-2255LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA APL1-2255 / RCA Victor APL1-2255First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6269LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-5166 / RCA AYL1-5166LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-5166LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-5166LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 7649-1-RLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-5166LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Roger Whittaker are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is RCA APL1-2255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-2255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-2255A-1 I A3J and APL1-2255B-1 I A1 AA. 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.
