Vinyl pressings
by Sir Douglas Quintet · 1966
The Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet 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.
5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AHS-1461⁻¹ 5-25-66 Bell Sound sƒ [crossed out scribles] ♤[s in spade]Runout Side A
AHS-1462⁻¹ ♤[s in spade] Bell Sound sƒ [crossed out scribles]Runout Side B
AHS 1461Label Side A
AHS 1462Label Side B
SAHS1461Side 1
SAHS1462Side 2
SAHS1401-1 [delta]9220Side 1
SAHS1402-1 [delta]9220[scribble]-XSide 2
AHS-1461⁻² (MR) Bell Sound sƒ △9219Runout A etch; (MR) Bell Sound stamp
AHS-1462⁻² (MR) Bell Sound sƒ △9219-XRunout B etch; (MR) Bell Sound stamp
AHS 1461Matrix A on label
AHS 1462Matrix B on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Tribe Records TR 37001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records TRS 47001First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records TRS 47001First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records TR 37001 / Tribe Records TR-37001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records TR 37001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Tribe Records HAU 8311 / London Records HAU 8311LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Tribe Records HAU 8311 / London Records HAU 8311LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Netherlands | London Records 846 201 XBY / London American Recordings 846 201 XBYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | United Distributors Lyrics, LTD. UDL 2343LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | BeatRocket BR 123LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2000 | US | BeatRocket BR 123LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC606LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Crazy Cajun CC-LP-1003LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | BeatRocket BR 123 / Sundazed Music BR 123LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Crazy Cajun CC-LP-1003 / Crazy Cajun CCLP-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Tribe Records TR 37001, released June 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR 37001, TRS 47001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHS-1461⁻¹ 5-25-66 Bell Sound sƒ [crossed out scribles] ♤[s in spade] and AHS-1462⁻¹ ♤[s in spade] Bell Sound sƒ [crossed out scribles]. 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.
