Vinyl pressings
by The Seekers · 1968
The Best Of The Seekers was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
YAX 3718-1 GA 1Runout stamped side A
YAX 3719-2 GG 1Runout stamped side B
(YAX.3718)Label side A
(YAX.3719)Label side B
XAX 3718-1Runout, A-side
XAX 3719-1Runout, B-side
XAX.3718Label, A-side
XAX.3719Label, B-side
L 2 YAX 3718-2Stamped, Side A
2 HL YAX 3719 - 2Stamped, Side B
XAX 3718-1 AH 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
XAX 3719-1 MH 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
XAX 3718 - 1 MM 2Side A runout stamped, variant 2
XAX 3719 - 1 ML 2Side B runout stamped, variant 2
YCFX142//9675-2Runout side A
YCFX//9676-1Runout side B
YCFX 142Label side A
YCFX 143Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Israel | Columbia SCX 6093First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia SHPX 5002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia SCX 6268First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SX 6268First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SCX 6268First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SX 6268First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SCX 6268First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Columbia SCXJ 141LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 062-04.178LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Columbia SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Columbia SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Studio B SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure 1A022-58091LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure 1A022-58091LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 74 498LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 1C 062-04 178LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | India | Columbia SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 6268LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Seekers are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Israel, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. One of them is Columbia SCX 6268, released October 25, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6268, SX 6268, SCX 6093, SHPX 5002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 3718-1 GA 1 and YAX 3719-2 GG 1. 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.
