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The Best Of Tommy Dorsey

by Tommy Dorsey · 1967

14 pressings6 countriesSwingJazz

The Best Of Tommy Dorsey 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Of Tommy Dorsey

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3674LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3674(e)First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1967GermanyRCALP, Single Sided, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3674(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3674(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967USRCA LPM3674First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3674(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3674(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3674(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3674(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975Australia & New ZealandRCA ANL1-1087(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaRCA ANL1-1087(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USRCA ANL1-1087(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeRCA International NL 81087LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5017 / RCA International NL 11087LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor LPM-3674 / RCA Victor LPM 3674LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Marie3:17
  2. A2Star Dust3:10
  3. A3Little White Lies3:14
  4. A4I'll Never Smile Again3:09
  5. A5Yes Indeed3:29
  6. A6Boogie Woogie3:08
  7. B1Opus One2:54
  8. B2Song Of India3:06
  9. B3Who?3:04
  10. B4Royal Garden Blues2:50
  11. B5Once In A While2:39
  12. B6I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Tommy Dorsey are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Tommy Dorsey are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was The Best Of Tommy Dorsey first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3674(e).

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3674(e), LPM3674) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Tommy Dorsey 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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