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The Very Best Of Classics IV

by The Classics IV · 1973

16 pressings4 countriesPop RockEasy ListeningJazzRock

The Very Best Of Classics IV was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Very Best Of Classics IV

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7117First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA446-ELP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA446-ELP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA446-ELP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA446-ELP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UA-LA446-ELP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UA-LA446-ELP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaLiberty LN-10109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USLiberty LN-10109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USLiberty LN-10109LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1981USLiberty LN-10109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLiberty LN-510109LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USLiberty LN-10109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USLiberty LN-510109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USLiberty LN-10109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records LA446-ELP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Spooky
  2. A2Mary, Mary Row Your Boat
  3. A3Every Day With You Girl
  4. A4Change Of Heart
  5. A5Traces
  6. B1Stormy
  7. B224 Hours Of Loneliness
  8. B3Something I'll Remember
  9. B4Soul Train
  10. B5Sunny

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Classics IV are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Classics IV are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.

When was The Very Best Of Classics IV first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in South Africa. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 7117.

How do I tell if my copy of The Very Best Of Classics IV is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 7117) 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 Very Best Of Classics IV 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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