Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1970
The Best Of The Dave Clark Five was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SRS 5037 A - 1 G GRRunout side A variant 1
SRS 5037 B - 1 G GRRunout side B variant 1
SRS 5037 A - 1 G P 1Runout side A stamped variant 2
SRS 5037 B - 1 G A 2Runout side B stamped variant 2
SRS 5037 A - 1 GD 1Runout side A, variant 1
SRS 5037 B - 1 GL 1Runout side B, variant 1
SRS 5037 A - 1 G RP 1Runout side A, variant 2
SRS 5037 B - 1 G AP 1Runout side B, variant 2
SRS 5037 A-1G G 1Side A runout
SRS 5037 B-1G G 1Side B runout
SRS 5037 ASide A label
SRS 5037 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia SOEX 9720First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Starline SRS 5037First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Regal SRS 5037 / Regal 1E 048 ◦ 91731First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Sweden | Emidisc 4E 048-50737First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Regal SRS 5037 / Regal 1E 048 ⚬ 91731First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Regal SRS 5037 / Regal 1E 048 ⚬ 91731First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Regal SRS 5037 / Regal 1E 048 ⚬ 91731First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Regal SRS 5037 / Regal 1E 048 ○ 91731First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | EMI POP-420 / EMI POPS POP-420LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Studio B SRS 5037 / Starline SRS 5037LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Emidisc 6 E 048-50 737LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Emidisc 1C 048-50 737 / Emidisc C 048-50 737LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 048-EMD-50 737 / Crystal 048 CRY 50 737LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Crystal 048 CRY 50 737 / Emidisc 048-EMD-50 737LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc C 048-50 737 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 737LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Rex Record 161WLP / Starline SRS 5037LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-50737LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Sounds Superb SPR 80544LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Sounds Superb 5C 024-91928LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc C 048-50737 / Emidisc 5C 048-50737LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | REGAL SRSJ 5037 / Starline SRSJ 5037LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Starline SRS 5037 / Starline 1E 048 ◦ 91731LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Dave Clark Five are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong and more. One of them is Regal SRS 5037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 5037, SOEX 9720, 4E 048-50737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRS 5037 A - 1 G GR and SRS 5037 B - 1 G GR. 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.
