Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1974
The Very Best Of Shirley Bassey was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
YAX 4823-1 RA 1Runout side A, variant 1
YAX 4824-1 GD 2Runout side B, variant 1
YAX 4823-1 OT A 1Runout side A, variant 2
YAX 4824-1 LD 3Runout side B, variant 2
YAX4823Side A
YAX4824(2)Side B
YAX. 4823Side A - label
YAX. 4824Side B - label
YAX4823 BSide A Runout
YAX4824(2)Side B Runout
YAX.4823
YAX. 4824
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Columbia SCXO.6569First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Singapore | Columbia SCX 6569 / EMI 0C 062 ₀ 05674First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Columbia SCX 6569 / EMI 0C 062 ₀ 05674First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | EMI 7403First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | Columbia SCX 6569 / EMI 0C 062 ₀ 05674First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 054-05674LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Portugal | Orlador 2132 / Universal 2132LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1976 | Portugal | Orlador 70947 / Círculo de Leitores 70947LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C062-005.674LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | EMI SMOFB - 484LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Shirley Bassey are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Singapore, Venezuela. One of them is Columbia SCX 6569, released October 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6569, SCXO.6569, 7403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 4823-1 RA 1 and YAX 4824-1 GD 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.
