US
November 1976- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2978
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P BS-1-2978 P1 ASide A runout, etched / P A stamped
P BS-2-2978 P3 11Side B runout, etched / P 11 stamped
Vinyl pressings
Best Of The Doobies
by The Doobie Brothers · 1976
140 pressings28 countriesPop RockSouthern RockSoft RockRock
Best Of The Doobies was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Best Of The Doobies
44 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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
1976- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2978
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Jacksonville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BS-1-2978 JW-1 2#1 0Side A runout etched, variant 1
BS-2-2978 JW-1 0Side B runout etched, variant 1
BS-1-2978 JW-1 2#1 0Side A runout etched, variant 2
BS-2-2978 JW-1 #2 0Side B runout etched, variant 2
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2978
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BS-1-2978 WW-1#11 • ━◁Runout A, var. 1
BS-2-2978 WW-1#6 • ━◁Runout B, var. 1
BS-1-2978 WW-1 #11 • ━◁Runout A, var. 2
BS-2-2978 WW-1 #7 • ━◁Runout B, var. 2
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2978
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 BS-1-2978-A TH3Side A - Etched
T1 BS-2-2978-B TH2Side B - Etched
T1 BS-1-2978-A TH [Scratched Out (unrecognizable) Character] 3Side A Etched Variant 1
T1 BS-2-2978 - B -TH1Side B Etched Variant 1
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2978
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Los Angeles Press
- Runout / matrix
BS-1-2978 LW3• 2 ✲Runout A etched, 2 ✲ stamped, variant 1
BS-2-2978 LW3• 1 ✲Runout B etched, 2 ✲ stamped, variant 1
BS-1-2978 LW3• • 1 ✲Runout A etched, 1 ✲ stamped, variant 2
BS-2-2978 LW2• 3 ✲Runout B etched, 3 ✲ stamped, variant 2
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2978
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BS-1-2978-M1 MR(circled) △21840 (2)(Var. 1) Side A runout etched, except MR stamped
BS-2-2978-M1 MR(circled) △21840-X (3)(Var. 1) Side B runout etched, except MR stamped
BS-1-2978 M1 MR(circled) △21840 (3)(Var. 2) Side A runout etched, except MR stamped
BS-2-2978 M1 MR(circled) △21840-X (3)(Var. 2) Side B runout etched, except MR stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 140 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s78 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978 / Warner Bros. Records BS-2978First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Barbados | West Indies Records (Barbados) Ltd. BS 2978 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2978First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records WEA-3033 / Warner Bros. Records WEA-10605-ZFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records WEA-3033First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0737First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6540WLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-5238LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5238LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5903LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3112LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 56308LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.8053LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
1990s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 759927335-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 759927335 - 1 / Warner Bros. Records 7599 27335 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1998 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2053LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1998 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2053LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Rhino Records 8122796236 / Warner Bros. Records 8122796236LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1-2978LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Warner Records RCV1 2978 / 081227906313 / Warner Records 081227962364LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown48 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3112LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| ? | Unknown | Warner Brothers Music Inc. BS 2078LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 308 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2978LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2978LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 86.007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBSC 3112LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3112LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 308 / Warner Bros. Records 56 308LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1China Grove3:14
- A2Long Train Runnin'3:23
- A3Takin' It To The Streets3:36
- A4Listen To The Music3:49
- A5Black Water4:14
- A6Rockin' Down The Highway3:19
- B1Jesus Is Just Alright4:30
- B2It Keeps You Runnin'4:18
- B3South City Midnight Lady5:28
- B4Take Me In Your Arms3:39
- B5Without You4:56
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Best Of The Doobies are there?
140 vinyl pressings of Best Of The Doobies are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1976 and 2020.
When was Best Of The Doobies first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2978, released November 1976.
How do I tell if my copy of Best Of The Doobies is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2978, BSK 3112, K 56308, w 56308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P BS-1-2978 P1 A and P BS-2-2978 P3 11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Best Of The Doobies 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.
