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The Best Of The Guess Who

by The Guess Who · 1971

59 pressings20 countriesPop RockHard RockRock

The Best Of The Guess Who was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Guess Who

21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSPX-1004
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS 4900 36S I A2Runout side A, variant 1

APRS 4901 34S I A1Runout side B, variant 1

APRS-4900-32S I B11Runout side A, variant 2

APRS 4901 33S I B2Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSPX-1004
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

APRS-4900-3 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HRunout A

APRS-4901-3 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HRunout B

APRS-4900Label A

APRS-4901Label B

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSPX-1004
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS-4900-2 S-A2L ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RSide A runout, variant 1

APRS-4901-2 S- A1L R ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 1

APRS-4900-2 S-A1AI ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 🠒Side A runout, variant 2

APRS-4901-30S-B1A RSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSPX-1004
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS-4900-3 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HA-side, stamped [ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched]

APRS-4901-3 S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KB-side, stamped [ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched]

APRS-4900A-side label

APRS-4901B-side label

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8186
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

APRS 4900-1ESIde A runouts

APRS 4901-1ESIde B runouts

APRS 4900SIde A label

APRS 4901SIde B label

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Argentina

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSPX-1004
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRM-4900Label side A

APRM-4901Label side B

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

All 59 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971AustraliaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971AustraliaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971AustraliaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971AustraliaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971CanadaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971ChileRCA Victor LPMX-1004-XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971El SalvadorRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971El SalvadorRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1971GermanyRCA LSP 10337First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 337First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971IndiaRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971JapanRCA SRA-5514First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971South KoreaHit HVL 793First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971Trinidad & TobagoRCA Victor LSPX-1004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20162 / RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20162LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981BrazilRCA Vik 109.4015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985EuropeRCA NL83746 / RCA NL 83 746LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985EuropeRCA NL83746 / RCA NL 83 746LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987South KoreaSeoul Records SRPR-113 / RCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988USRCA Victor 7623-1-RLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFriday Music FRM 1004LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2011USFriday Music FRM 1004 / Friday Music 88697749331LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2011USFriday Music FRM 1004 / Friday Music 88697749331LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2255 / RCA Victor MOVLP2255LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USFriday Music FRM 1004 / Friday Music 88697749331LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020USFriday Music FRM 1004 / Friday Music 88697749331LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USFriday Music FRM 1004 / Friday Music 88697749331LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSPX-1004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSPX-1004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSPX-1004 / RCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSPX-1004LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSPX-1004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-2594LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSPX-1004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-2594LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-2594LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3662LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1These Eyes3:43
  2. A2Laughing2:44
  3. A3Undun3:25
  4. A4No Time3:45
  5. A5American Woman3:50
  6. No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature
  7. B1Hand Me Down World3:26
  8. B2Bus Rider2:56
  9. B3Share The Land3:53
  10. B4Do You Miss Me Darlin'?3:55
  11. B5Hang On To Your Life4:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Guess Who are there?

59 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Guess Who are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.

When was The Best Of The Guess Who first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSPX-1004.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSPX-1004, SF 8186, LPMX-1004-X, LSP 10337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS 4900 36S I A2 and APRS 4901 34S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of The Guess Who 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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