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The Best Of The Ink Spots

by The Ink Spots · 1965

37 pressings5 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

The Best Of The Ink Spots was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Ink Spots

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DXB 182
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8466T2 2A side variant 1

MG8467T3 2B side variant 1

MG9250T2 2C side variant 1

MG9251T2 2D side variant 1

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSB 7182
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

7-8466Record 1, Side A Label

7-8467◉Record 1, Side B Label

7-9250Record 2, Side A Label

7-9251◉Record 2, Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSB 182
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 8466 1 1Side 1 - Stamped

7 8467 1 1Side 2 - Stamped

7 9250 1 1Side 3 - Stamped

7 9251 1 1Side 4 - Stamped

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USDecca DXB 182First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca DXSB 182First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965USDecca DXSB 7182First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USDecca DXB 182First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA 2-4005 / MCA Records MCA2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977AustraliaMCA Records 607-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005 / MCA Records MG7-9251LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
1977New ZealandMCA Records MAPS2-4984LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04975 / World Record Club R-04976LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1980USMCA Records 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca DXSB 7182LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records MAPS-4984LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaMCA Records MAPS-4984LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaDecca DXSB 7182LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 2-4005 182LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCLD 607LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USDecca DXSB 7182LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca DXSB 7182LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA 2-4005 / MCA Records (MG7)-8466LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA 2-4005LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USDecca DXSB 7182 / Decca DL 74521LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1If I Didn't Care
  2. A2We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
  3. A3My Prayer
  4. A4Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)
  5. A5It's Funny To Everyone But Me
  6. A6I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
  7. B1To Each His Own
  8. B2Do I Worry?
  9. B3Address Unknown
  10. B4Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat
  11. B5Street Of Dreams
  12. B6Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  13. C1The Gypsy
  14. C2Maybe
  15. C3When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
  16. C4Please Take A Letter Miss Brown
  17. C5Until The Real Thing Comes Along
  18. C6Time Out For Tears
  19. D1I Cover The Waterfront
  20. D2We'll Meet Again
  21. D3Java Jive
  22. D4No Orchids For My Lady
  23. D5I'll Never Smile Again
  24. D6It Is No Secret

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Ink Spots are there?

37 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Ink Spots are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was The Best Of The Ink Spots first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Decca DXB 182.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXB 182, DXSB 7182, DXSB 182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG8466T2 2 and MG8467T3 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of The Ink Spots 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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