US
1967- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 33-219
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
C-12553-A AT LW WSide 1 Etched
C-12554-A LW AT WSide 2 Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Sonny & Cher · 1967
The Best Of Sonny & Cher was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
C-12553-A AT LW WSide 1 Etched
C-12554-A LW AT WSide 2 Etched
ST-CA̶-671918-A-A (MR) AT/LW △10593 WRunout Side A etched. Three dots below and one above last W
ST-A̶C-671920-A-A (MR) AT/LW △10593 -X WRunout Side B etched. Three dots below and one above last W
ST-C-671918-MOLabel A Side
ST-C-671920-MOLabel B Side
ST C671019-1A CT— AIRunout side A, stamped
ST C671020-1A CT BIRunout side B, stamped
ST-C-671019CTMatrix side A, on label
ST-C-671020CTMatrix side B, on label
C 12553 1S 1 Λ2Side A - Stamped
C 12554 1S 1 Λ1Side B - Stamped
ST-C-671019Matrix Side A
ST-C-671020Matrix Side B
STC_671019_1SSide A - stamped, variant 1
STC_67103⃫20_1SSide B - stamped, variant 1
ST-A-671019-A AT LW ...W..Runout Etched Side A Version 1
ST-A-671020-A AT LW ...W..Runout Etched Side B Version 1
ST-A-671919-A AT LW ...W..Runout Etched Side A Version 2
ST-C-671920-AA AT LW ...W..Runout Etched Side A Version 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic AL-32,453First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,453First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-219First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Canada | Atco Records 33-219First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-219First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-219First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Colombia | ATCO Records 33-219First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | ATCO Records 33-219First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-219 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-219First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | Atlantic SD 33-219First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AL-32,453First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932,453First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Atlantic ALA 9055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Taiwan | 中聲 csj-635LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 588083First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mexico | Atlantic 2330 004LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2358 003LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-219LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-219LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8196ALP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Midi MID 20.026 / Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | Midi MID 30039LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Midi MID 30039LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | Midi MID 0026LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Mexico | Midi LPM-2021LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 3063LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 20026 XLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 3063 / Pickwick Records SHMV 3063LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Pickwick Records SHMV 3063 / Pickwick Records SHN 3063LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-33219LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-93219LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-93219LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-32919LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD33-219 / Atlantic SD 33-219LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-219LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | ATCO Records 33-219LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Midi MID 20 026 / Midi K 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 20026 / Atlantic 20 026LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
87 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Sonny & Cher are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 33-219.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33-219, SD 33-219, SD33-219, 588083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-12553-A AT LW W and C-12554-A LW AT W. 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.