Vinyl pressings
by The Seekers · 1967
The Best Of The Seekers was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
T1-2746-G2 [IAM in triangle]Runout, side A / etched [except IAM logo]
T2-2746-G5 [IAM in triangle]Runout, side B / etched [except IAM logo]
DT-1-2746-A-4. 1 *Side 1
DT-2-2746-A-6 1 *
DT1 2746 X2 #3 0Side A stamped [#3 etched]
DT2 2746 W3 0Side B stamped
DT1-2746-A1 IAMSide A runout
DT-2-2746-A4 IAMSide B runout
DT1-2746Side A label
DT2-2746Side B label
T-1-2746-H-3- 1 ✲Side A runout
T-2-2746-F-6- 1 ✲Side B runout
T1 2746 P1 0Side A stamped
T2 2746 T10 0Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2746 / Capitol Records T-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Columbia JSX 102First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2746 / Capitol Records T-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2746 / Capitol Records DT-2746First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2746 / Capitol Records DT-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2746 / Capitol Records DT-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2746 / Capitol Records T-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2746 / Capitol Records T-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Starline T 2746 / Starline T-2746First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2746 / Capitol Records DT-2746LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 5016LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8117 / World Record Club SLZ.8117LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 5016 / Columbia SCXM.5016LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 5016 / Columbia SCXM.5016LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1968 | Singapore | Columbia S-LEAC 1001 / Columbia S-LEAC. 1001LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-2746 / Starline ST-2746LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-2746LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-2746LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SN-16104LP, Stereo, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Starline DT-2746 / Capitol Records ST 2746LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SM-2746LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66030LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 5016 / Columbia SCXM.5016LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2746 / Starline ST 2746LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT8-2746 / Starline DT8-2746LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-8-2746 / Starline ST-8-2746LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
29 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Seekers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T 2746.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2746, ST 2746, JSX 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-2746-G2 [IAM in triangle] and T2-2746-G5 [IAM in triangle]. 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.
