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The Best Of...

by Uriah Heep · 1975

83 pressings29 countriesProg RockHard RockPop RockRock

The Best Of... was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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...

26 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 19 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.

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Bronze 89 600 XOT
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Made In Germany S 89600 A-2 75Stamped side A

S 89600 B-2 75 Made In GermanyStamped side B

S 89 600 ALabel A

S 89 600 BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Bronze 89 600 XOT
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Made In Germany S 89600 A-2 75Runout side A, variant 1

S 89600 B-2 75 Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 1

Made In Germany S 89600 A-2 75 IIRunout side A, variant 2

S 89600 B-2 75 II Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Bronze 89 600 XOT
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Without LC
Runout / matrix

S 89600 A-2 75 Made In GermanyRunout side A

S 89600 B-2 75 Made In GermanyRunout side B

S 89 600 ALabel A

S 89 600 BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Bronze ILPS 9375
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

41 ILPS 9375 A2 1 EGSide A, runout, stamped, variant 1

73 ILPS 9375 B2 1 EGSide B, runout, stamped, variant 1

ILPS 9375 - A3-ESide A, runout, etched, variant 2

ILPS 9375 - B3-ESide B, runout, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Bronze BRON 375
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BRON 375 A-1 P 1Runout A

BRON 375 B-1 1Runout B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
Bronze 24 375
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

△ MX177210 24-375-1Side 1 Runout

△ MX177211 24-375-2Side 2 Runout

MX-177210Side 1 Label

MX-177211Side 2 Label

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 83 vinyl pressings

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

1970s50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaBronze 24 375First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustriaIsland Records 89 600 XOT / Bronze 89 600 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975ColombiaAriola 18(1131)00119First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceBronze 893 025First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceBronze BRO 2014First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceBronze BRO 2025First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyBronze 89 600 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyBronze 89 600 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyBronze 89 600 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyBronze 27 039-7 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 27 039-7LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975IndiaBronze BRON. 375First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975IrelandIsland Records ILPS 9375First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975ItalyBronze ILPS 19375First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975JapanBronze P-10139BFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975JapanBronze P-10139BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
All 50 pressings from the 1970s
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PeruBronze BRON 100LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981JapanBronze VIP-4136LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981SpainBronze 28.784-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981VenezuelaBronze BRO-40.002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982South AfricaBronze PPL 97 / Plymouth Music ILPS 9375LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983BrazilBronze 2406 212LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984GreeceBronze 822476-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984GreeceBronze 822476-1LP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1984SpainBronze 28.784LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988German Democratic Republic (GDR)Bronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1988GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaBronze 89 600 XOTLP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Bronze 28 980 XOTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceBronze 14C 062-97467 / Island Records 2J 062-97467LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceBronze 14C 062-97467 / Island Records 2J 062-97467LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceBronze 2J 062-97467 / Island Records 2J 062-97467LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?ItalyBronze BROL 34375LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsBronze 28 784 XOTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsBronze 89 670 XOT / Bronze 89760 XOTLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?PhilippinesBronze BRNA 375LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SingaporeBronze BRON 375LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Gypsy
  2. A2Bird Of Prey
  3. A3July Morning
  4. A4Look At Yourself
  5. B1Easy Livin'
  6. B2The Wizard
  7. B3Sweet Lorraine
  8. B4Stealin'
  9. B5Lady In Black
  10. B6Return To Fantasy

Questions

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

83 vinyl pressings of The Best Of... are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bronze 89 600 XOT.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 89 600 XOT, ILPS 9375, BRON 375, 24 375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made In Germany S 89600 A-2 75 and S 89600 B-2 75 Made In Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of... 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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