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The Very Best Of Roy Orbison

by Roy Orbison · 1966

64 pressings12 countriesRock & RollPop RockRockPop

The Very Best Of Roy Orbison was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Very Best Of Roy Orbison

25 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Monument XM 8045
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XM-8045 Side-1

XM-8045 Side-2

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Monument SM 18045
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SM-18045 SIDE-1Side 1 Etched

SM-18045 SIDE-2Side 2 Etched

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Monument XM 8045
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XM-8045 SIDE-1Side A runout

XM-8045 SIDE-2Side B runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Monument SLP 18045
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XSBV127651-1B Nashville Matrix 125 JMW E4Y-279Side A, etched, "Nashville Matrix" cursive stamp

XSBV127652-1B Nashville Matrix 125 JMW E4Y-280Side B, etched, "Nashville Matrix" cursive stamp

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Monument SLP 18045
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E4Y-279 B XSBV 120732-1B SLP 18045ASide A runout, variant 1

E4Y-280 0 SLP-18045-B XSBV120733-1C .IMW A11Side B runout, variant 1

E4Y-279 0 XSBV 120732-1B SLP18045A A II I IIISide A runout, variant 2

E4Y-280 0 0 XSBV120733-1B JMW SLP-18045B T C IIIII II I I ISide B runout, variant 2

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

All 64 vinyl pressings

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

1960s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaMonument PL-32118First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaMonument SPL-932118 / Monument SPL-932,118First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaMonument XM 8045First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaMonument SM 18045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaMonument XM 8045First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USMonument SLP 18045First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USMonument MLP 8045First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USMonument SLP 18045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMonument XM 8045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMonument MLP 8045First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USMonument SLP 18045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMonument SLP 18045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMonument SLP 18045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USMonument MLP 8045First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USMonument MLP 8045First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 36 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceMonument 921 033 / Monument N° 921033LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970NetherlandsMonument 5C054-91411 / Monument 5C 054-91411LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsMonument 5C054-91411 / Monument 5C054.91411LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972CanadaMonument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972USMonument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974EuropeMonument MNT 80242LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USMonument KZ 33389LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USMonument MC 6622LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986NetherlandsArcade ADEH 231LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMonument L 32118LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMonument L 32118LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMonument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMonument WSLP 18045 / Monument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMonument SM 18045LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMonument MLP 8045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaMonument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMonument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeMonument MNT 80242LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceMonument 921 033LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyMonument SLP 18045LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsMonument HSLP 18045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMonument HMLP 1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandMonument KT 130 / K-Tel KT 130LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SingaporeMonument SLP 18045 / Monument MLP 8045LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Only The Lonely2:24
  2. A2Crying2:45
  3. A3Running Scared2:10
  4. A4It's Over2:47
  5. A5Candy Man2:48
  6. B1Oh Pretty Woman2:55
  7. B2Blue Angel2:50
  8. B3In Dreams2:46
  9. B4Dream Baby2:35
  10. B5Mean Woman Blues2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Roy Orbison are there?

64 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Roy Orbison are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was The Very Best Of Roy Orbison first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Canada, US, Australia. One of them is Monument XM 8045.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XM 8045, SM 18045, SLP 18045, MLP 8045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XM-8045 Side-1 and XM-8045 Side-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of Roy Orbison 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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