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The Best Of The Doors

by The Doors · 1985

40 pressings18 countriesPsychedelic RockBlues RockRock

The Best Of The Doors was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 The Doors

7 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 96 03451
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-E-60345-1-A 1A 2HDZKO DM-3Side 1 runout

ST-E-60345-1-B 1A 2HDZK DM-2Side 2 runout

ST-E-60345-1-C 1A 2HDZK DM-3Side 3 runout

ST-E-60345-1-D 1A 2HDZK DM-3Side 4 runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
Elektra 96 03451
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

96 3451 A ST-E-60345-1-A 1A 2HDZKO DM-Side 1 runout

96-3451-B ST-E-60345-1-B 1A 2HDZK DM-Side 2 runout

96-3451-C2 ST-E-60345-1-C 1A 2HDZKSide 3 runout

96 03451 D2 CBSide 4 runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 40 vinyl pressings

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

1980s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaElektra 96 03451First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985CanadaElektra E1 60345LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition
1985CanadaElektra E1 60345LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1985CanadaElektra 96 03451First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985EuropeElektra 960 345-1 / Elektra EKT 21LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1985EuropeElektra 960 345-1 / Elektra EKT 21LP, Compilation, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Remastered · Colored vinyl
1985EuropeElektra 960 345-4 / Elektra EKT21CFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985EuropeElektra 960 345-1 / Elektra EKT 21LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1985GermanyElektra 960 345-1 / Elektra EKT 21LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition
1985ItalyElektra 96 0345-1 / Elektra 960 345-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1985ItalyElektra 96 0345-1 / Elektra 960 345-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1985JapanElektra P-6236-37LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1985JapanElektra P-6236-37LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1985MexicoElektra LWE-6670First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985MexicoElektra LWE - 6669First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990FranceElektra 960345-1 / Elektra 960 345-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1990FranceElektra 960345-1 / Elektra 960 345-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1991PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 2966/7 / Elektra 960 345-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownElektra 60345LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?BrazilElektra 675.8024 / Elektra 01195LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?EuropeElektra 960 345-1 / Elektra EKT 21LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?FranceElektra 960 345-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?RussiaNot On Label (The Doors) ABS-517 RV / Not On Label (The Doors) ABS-518 RVLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USElektra E1 60345 / Elektra 9 E1-60345LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition
?USElektra 960 345-1 / Elektra EKT 21LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Break On Through2:25
  2. A2Light My Fire7:05
  3. A3The Crystal Ship2:31
  4. A4People Are Strange2:09
  5. A5Strange Days3:06
  6. A6Love Me Two Times3:13
  7. B1Five To One2:25
  8. B2Waiting For The Sun3:57
  9. B3Spanish Caravan2:57
  10. B4When The Music's Over10:55
  11. C1Hello, I Love You2:14
  12. C2Roadhouse Blues4:02
  13. C3L.A. Woman7:48
  14. C4Riders On The Storm7:14
  15. D1Touch Me3:10
  16. D2Love Her Madly3:17
  17. D3The Unknown Soldier3:22
  18. D4The End11:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Doors are there?

40 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Doors are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 1991.

When was The Best Of The Doors first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Canada, Mexico, South Africa and more. One of them is Elektra 960 345-4.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 960 345-4, 96 03451, LWE-6670, LWE - 6669) 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 Best Of The Doors 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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