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The Best Of The Youngbloods

by The Youngbloods · 1970

23 pressings10 countriesClassic RockFolk RockRock

The Best Of The Youngbloods was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Youngbloods

9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4399
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-4619-1S HA runout stamped

ZPRS-4620-4S HB runout stamped

ZPRS-4619A label

ZPRS-4620B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4399
Format
LP, Compilation · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-4619-1S HA side stamped

ZPRS-4620-4S HB side stamped

ZPRS-4619A side label

ZPRS-4620B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4399
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-4619-4S-B1 RSide 1, Etched

ZPRS-4620-3S-A11 RSide 2, Etched

ZPRS-4619Side 1, Label

ZPRS-4620Side 2, Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4399
Format
LP, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-4619-7S IA side stamped runout

ZPRS-4620-8S IB side stamped runout

ZPRS-4619A side label

ZPRS-4620B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4399
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-4619-4S - A1A RSide A runout

ZPRS-4620-3S - A2D RSide B runout

ZPRS-4619Side A label matrix

ZPRS-4620Side B label matrix

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaRCA LSP-4399LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970GermanyRCA International INTS 1170First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38.249 (LSP-4399)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4399First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4399First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4399First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4399First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4399First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4399First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKRCA LSA 3012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USRCA Victor LSP-4399LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1977USRCA Victor AFL1-4399LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978SpainRCA PL-42449LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978SpainRCA PL-42449LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1979JapanRCA PG-117LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3680LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3680LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983SpainRCA NL-13680LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4399LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeRCA International NL83680LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA NL 83680LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandRCA LSP-4399LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
?South KoreaRCA Victor LSP-4399 / Echoes DOORS 48LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Get Together4:39
  2. A2Darkness, Darkness3:48
  3. A3Sunlight3:07
  4. A4Grizzly Bear2:20
  5. A5Euphoria2:15
  6. B1The Wine Song2:42
  7. B2C.C. Rider2:37
  8. B3Sugar Babe2:08
  9. B4Sham2:42
  10. B5Quicksand2:40

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Youngbloods are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Germany, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4399.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4399, LSA 3012, INTS 1170, 38.249 (LSP-4399)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-4619-1S H and ZPRS-4620-4S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of The Youngbloods 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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