US
July 1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SKAO-2939
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rainbow Label, Standard Font, Jacksonville Pressing, Unipak
- Runout / matrix
SKAO 1 2939 X2 #2 ORunout A Side
SKAO 2 2939 X2 #2 ORunout B Side
The Cannonball Adderley QuintetThe Best Of Cannonball Adderley
Vinyl pressings
The Best Of Cannonball Adderley
by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet · 1968
21 pressings6 countriesBopLatin JazzJazz
The Best Of Cannonball Adderley was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Cannonball Adderley
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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
July 1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SKAO 2939Capitol Records SKAO-2939
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Rainbow Label, Standard Font, Unipak
- Runout / matrix
SKAO1-2939Side A label
SKAO2-2939Side B label
Canada
1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SKAO 2939Capitol Records SKAO-2939
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Unipak
Netherlands
1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SKAO 2939Capitol Records SKAO-2939
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Unipak
- Runout / matrix
SKAO 1-2939 A1Side A label
SKAO 2-2939 W3Side B label
New Zealand
1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 2939
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Unipak
- Runout / matrix
SKAO 1-2939-X5Side 1
SKAO 2-2939-A1Side 2
New Zealand
1968- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 2939
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
SKAO-1-2939-X5Side A runout, engraved
SKAO2-2939-A1 #2Side B runout, engraved
I A MSide A and B runouts, stamped in triangle
SKAO1.2939Side A label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Capitol Records SKAO-2939First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Capitol Records SKAO-2939First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2939First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2939First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Starline SKAO 2939LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-2939First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Capitol Records SKAO-2939First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Capitol Records SKAO-2939LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
1970s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 054.80057LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Capitol Records SKAO-2939LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 1-2939LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2939LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SN-16002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SN-16002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 054-80252LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Capitol Records SKAO 2939LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 050-80057LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 054.80057LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKAO 2939 / Capitol Records SKAO-2939LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKAO-502939LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Jive Samba11:02
- A2Work Song5:01
- A3Mercy, Mercy, Mercy5:07
- B1Dat Dere5:30
- B2Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)7:41
- B3Them Dirty Blues7:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Cannonball Adderley are there?
21 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Cannonball Adderley are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.
When was The Best Of Cannonball Adderley first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records SKAO-2939, released July 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Cannonball Adderley is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKAO-2939, SKAO 2939, ST 2939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKAO 1 2939 X2 #2 O and SKAO 2 2939 X2 #2 O. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Best Of Cannonball Adderley 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.
