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The Best Of Stan Getz

by Stan Getz · 1980

10 pressings7 countriesJazz

The Best Of Stan Getz was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Best Of Stan Getz

8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia JC 36403
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P AL 36403-1CSide 1 runout stamped - "P" is extremely faint

P BL 36403-1DSide 2 runout stamped - "P" is extremely faint

AL36403Side 1 label

BL36403Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 237463
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX192357Side 1 label

MX192358Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS SBP 237463First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980EuropeCBS CBS 84236 / CBS JC 36403First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South AfricaCBS STR 20022First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKCBS S CBS 84236First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USColumbia JC 36403First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USColumbia JC 36403First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USColumbia JC 36403First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980VenezuelaCBS JZ-20.027First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986AustraliaCBS LP CJ3LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 225155 / Discos CBS 225155LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Times Lie9:47
  2. A2La Fiesta8:22
  3. A3Street Tattoo5:14
  4. B1Ligia5:21
  5. B2Don't Cry For Me Argentia4:29
  6. B3Club 7 And Other Wild Places9:05
  7. B4Skylark4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Stan Getz are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Stan Getz are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.

When was The Best Of Stan Getz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia JC 36403.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Stan Getz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36403, S CBS 84236, SBP 237463, CBS 84236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Stan Getz 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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