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The Best Of The Wailers

by The Wailers · 1971

49 pressings19 countriesReggaeReggae

The Best Of The Wailers 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 Wailers

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.

Jamaica

August 1971
Label and catalog number
Beverley's Records BLP-011Beverley's Records BLP 011
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FLK-3397-A FRMSide A Runout - Hand Etched

FLK-3397-B FRMSide B Runout - Hand Etched

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 49 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JamaicaBeverley's Records BLP-011 / Beverley's Records BLP 011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKPower ? P.W.2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BelgiumVogue DIA 318LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceDisques Espérance ESP 165 513LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceDisques Espérance ESP 165 513LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979Australia7 Records MLF 252LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaSplash SH-8002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaSplash SH-8002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyFonit Cetra International ILS 9061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979UKHammer Records HMR 9006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKPsycho PLP 6002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979USALA ALA 1982LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USALA ALA 1982LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKHammer Records HMR 9006LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilBand BR 33058LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980FranceDisques Espérance ESP 165 537LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Reissue
1980GreeceMusic-Box SMB 127 / Music-Box MB 127LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainTangerine TALP-1200LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USKessler Records AG 5308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981CanadaSplash BP-802 / Splash SH-8002LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1981ItalyFonit Cetra PL 579LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NorwayHammer H 1002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981South AfricaStar-Bag Bag 1502LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyBellaphon 230·07·001LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1982GermanyBellaphon 230 07 001LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1982South AfricaMusic Team TEAM 33 (V) 109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USA & CanadaALA ALA 1982LP, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Promo, White Label · Promo
1983DenmarkAll Round Trading AR 30034LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1983UKBreakaway BWY 64LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeDOL DOS706HLP, 45 RPM, ReissueLP, 45 RPM, Reissue
2017EuropeDOL DOL946HGLP, 45 RPM, ReissueLP, 45 RPM, Reissue
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024FranceCulture Factory 783 819LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024EuropeCulture FactoryLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024EuropeCulture Factory 783 749LP, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024FranceJamwax LP 09 / Beverley's Records BLP-011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 33LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumSurprise TV 08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 33LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 33LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaSplash SH 8034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyTime Wind F 50027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyTime Wind F 50027LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyTime Wind F 50027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceMusic-Box SMB 127-LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaBeverley's Records BLP-011LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsSurprise JTU AL 33LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NigeriaWin Records WNL 105LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKHammer Records HMS 6001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Soul Shake Down Party
  2. A2Stop The Train
  3. A3Caution
  4. A4Soul Captives
  5. A5Go Tell It On The Mountain
  6. B1Can't You See
  7. B2Soon Come
  8. B3Cheer Up
  9. B4Back Out
  10. B5Do It Twice

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Wailers are there?

49 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Wailers are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.

When was The Best Of The Wailers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Jamaica. One of them is Beverley's Records BLP-011, released August 1971.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP-011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLK-3397-A FRM and FLK-3397-B FRM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of The Wailers 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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