Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1986
Then & Now... The Best Of The Monkees was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL9-8432-SA 1 Kdisc I A3 BSide A runout, variant 1
AL9-8432-SB 1 Kdisc I A4 OSide B runout, variant 1
AL9-8432-SA 1 Kdisc I A1KSide A runout, variant 2
AL9-8432-SB 1 Kdisc I A1QSide B runout, variant 2
VPL1 7559 A-2Runout A, etched
VPL1 7559 B-2Runout B, etched
VPL1 7559 A AL9 8432ARunout A, etched, variant 2
VPL1 7559-BRunout B, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Arista TLP 60246First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Australia | Arista VPL1 7559First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Brazil | Arista 104.8376 / Arista 104 8376LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AL9-8432LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE-1048First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AL9-8432LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | Canada | Silver Eagle Records, Inc. SE-1048LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AL9-8432LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 207 874LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | France | Arista 207 874First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Arista 18432-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Arista 25RS-265 AL9-8432-SAFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Peru | Arista 30.48.800015LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | South Africa | Arista ASTC 183First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRD2-174 / Arista AL9-8432First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL9-8432LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Then & Now... The Best Of The Monkees are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL9-8432.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL9-8432, TLP 60246, VPL1 7559, SE-1048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL9-8432-SA 1 Kdisc I A3 B and AL9-8432-SB 1 Kdisc I A4 O. 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.
