Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1965
The Best Of The Animals was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
E4324 SIDE1 65MG592-1 214Side A etched, 214 stamped, variant 1
E-4324 SIDE2 65MG593-1 134Side B etched, 134 stamped, variant 1
E4324 Side1 65MG-592-1 222 [Blocked S]Side A etched, 222 and [Blocked S] stamped, variant 2
E4324 Side2 65MG-593-1 213 [Blocked S]Side A etched, 213 and [Blocked S] stamped, variant 2
SV-1786 S̶E̶-̶4̶3̶2̶4̶ S1Runout side A
SV-1786 S̶E̶-̶4̶3̶2̶4̶ S2Runout side B
V-1786 E-4324-S1Side A runout, E-4324 scratched out
V-1786 E-4324-S2Side B runout, E-4324 scratched out
SV-1786 S̶E̶-̶4̶3̶2̶4̶ -S1Side A runout
S̶E̶-̶4̶3̶2̶4̶-̶S̶2̶ SV1786-S2Side B runout
V-1786 E-4324-S1Side A etch
V-1786 E-4324-S2Side B etch
SV-1786 (SE-4324 scratched out) -S1Side A runout
(SE-4324-S2 scratched out) SV1786-S2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Quality SV-1786 / Quality SV 1786 (D)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Quality V-1786(C) / Quality V-1786First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Quality SV-1786 / Quality SV 1786First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Canada | Quality V-1786(C)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Quality SV 1786 / Quality SV-1786First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records SKAO-90622LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records E-4324First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Unknown | MGM Records SE-4324 / MGM Records SE-4324LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Australia | MGM Records SE-4324LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | MGM Records E-4324LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | MGM Records SE-4324LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4324LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records E 4324(C) / MGM Records E-4324LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Quality SV-1786LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | MGM Records 665 099LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Korea | Taedo KG 1561LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality V-1786(C)LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records E-4324 / MGM Records E 4324(C)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Korea | Seill Record Co SL-136LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | MGM Records SKAO-90622LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4324LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4324LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Animals are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E-4324.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4324, SV-1786, V-1786(C), SV 1786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4324 SIDE1 65MG592-1 214 and E-4324 SIDE2 65MG593-1 134. 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.
