US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Kapp Records KS-3334
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
KS-3-3334 A-2 A3Side A - etched
KS-3-3334 B-2 A1Side B - etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Chad Mitchell Trio · 1963
The Best Of Chad Mitchell Trio was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
KS-3-3334 A-2 A3Side A - etched
KS-3-3334 B-2 A1Side B - etched
KS-3-3334A-2 Ⅰ A1Runout Side A
KS-3-3334B-2 Ⅰ A1Runout Side B
KS 3 3334 ALabel matrix side A
KS 3 3334 BLabel matrix side B
KS 3-3334A-3 HSide A Etched [H Stamped]
KS-3-3334B-3 HSide B Etched [H Stamped
KL3 1334-A-3Side A, etched
KL3 1334-B-3Side B, etched
KS-3-3334A-1 ARC 823Side A runout
KS-3-3334B-1 ARC 813Side B runout
KS 3 3334 ASide A label
KS 3 3334 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1334First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3334First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KS-3334First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KS-3334First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KL-1334First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KL-1334First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KS-3334First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KL-1334First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KS-3334First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Kapp Records KL-1334LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Kapp Records KL-1334LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Kapp Records KS-3334LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Chad Mitchell Trio are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Kapp Records KS-3334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS-3334, KL-1334) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KS-3-3334 A-2 A3 and KS-3-3334 B-2 A1. 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.