Vinyl pressings
by Slim Whitman · 1975
The Very Best Of Slim Whitman was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
UAS 29898 A-2 GMM 1Side A runout, stamped variant 1
UAS 29898 B-1 GAA 6Side B runout, stamped variant 1
UAS 29898 A-1 LT 2Side A runout variant 2
UAS 29898 B-1 TP 4Side B runout variant 2
UAS 29898 A-1 TG 3Stamped runout, side A
UAS 29898 B-1 GDO 2Stamped runout, side B
UAS 29898 ASide A label
UAS 29898 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Singapore | United Artists Records UAS 29898First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29898First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29898First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | United Artists Records 5C 050-97515LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-97515LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Netherlands | United Artists Records - Liberty 1A 062-97515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | RTV Ljubljana LPL 1111LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | Liberty MID 8LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC-5015LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R 91039 / Liberty UAC-5015LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Liberty 058 19 7515 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records L-36081LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29898LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAS 29898LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Slim Whitman are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Singapore. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29898.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29898 A-2 GMM 1 and UAS 29898 B-1 GAA 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.
