Vinyl pressings
by Tavares · 1977
The Best Of Tavares was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ST-1-11701 F-1 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout etched, except (MASTERED BY CAPITOL, 0) stamped
ST-2-11701 F-6 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout etched, except (MASTERED BY CAPITOL, 0) stamped
ST-1011701 F•2#3 -------◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etched / MASTERED... stamped
ST-2-11701 G•16 #2 -------◁ Es MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout b etched / MASTERED... stamped
ST-1-11701Matrix A, on label
ST-2-11701Matrix B, on label
ST-1011701 F4 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲A side runout, variant 1
ST-2-11701 F-8 ⥞ WALLY ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 1
ST-1-11701 F-6 ⥞ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲A side runout, variant 2
ST-2-11701 F-8 ⥞ Wally ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11701 / Capitol Records ST.11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Chile | Capitol Records 25187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-85 249First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Capitol Records ST-11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Israel | Capitol Records E-ST 11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-744First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85249First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 7C 062-85249First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST-11701First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 062-85.300LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 062-85.300 / Capitol Records 10 C 062-85300First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records ST 11701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4M 036-86615LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Fame FA 3026LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-18 5249 1 / EMI 064 18 5249 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-18 5249 1 / EMI 064 18 5249 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Tavares are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11701, ST 11701, E-ST 11701, 25187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11701 F-1 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 and ST-2-11701 F-6 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0. 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.
