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The Best Of Vangelis

by Vangelis · 1978

46 pressings18 countriesAbstractExperimentalAmbientElectronic

The Best Of Vangelis was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Vangelis

16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25174
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

PL - 25174 - A - IE DAVE 'W' A3ESide A, runout - variant 1

PL - 25174 - A - IE 'W' A3AGSide B, runout - variant 1

PL - 25174 - A - IE DAVE'S 'W' A / 4Side A, runout - variant 2

PL - 25174 - B - IE 'W' A2 CSide B, runout - variant 2

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25174
Format
LP, Compilation · Black RCA labels
Runout / matrix

PL-25174-A-1E DAVE’S ‘W’ A3Side A Runout Variant 1

PL-25174-B-3E ‘W’ A2 •:Side B Runout Variant 1

PL-25174-A-2E W A1 AJSide A Runout Variant 2

PL-25174-B-3E A3 NSide B Runout Variant 2

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPL1 7357RCA Victor VPL1-7357
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PL 25174-A B\ASide A Runout, Stamped

PL 25174-B C/ASide B Runout, Stamped

BT DBSide A & B Runout, Etched

PL -25174 ASide A Label

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25174
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold sleeve
Runout / matrix

PL 25174 A2 Y.D.Runout etched A side

PL 25174 B Y.D.Runout etched B side

AREACEMRunout stamped both side

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25174
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PL 25174 A2 Y.D. AREACEMSide A runout

PL 25174 B Y.D. AREACEMSide B runout

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 7357 / RCA Victor VPL1-7357First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978FranceRCA Victor PL 25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978FranceRCA PL25174First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978FranceRCA Victor PL 25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978GermanyRCA Victor PL 25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978GermanyRCA Victor PL 25174First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GermanyRCA Victor PL 25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978NetherlandsRCA Victor PL 25174 / RCA PL 25174First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978NetherlandsRCA Victor PL 25174 / RCA PL 25174First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1 7357 / RCA Victor VPL1-7357First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978PortugalRCA Victor PL 25174 / RCA Victor PL - 25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978PortugalRCA Victor PL-25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978South AfricaRCA 38 639First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978SpainRCA Victor PL-25174First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978UKRCA Victor PL 25174First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilRCA Victor 104.7088LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981IrelandRCA RCALP 3028LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKRCA RCALP 3028LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1982ArgentinaRCA Victor avi-4994LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982NetherlandsRCA PL-14.397LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USRCA 07863 54397-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USRCA Victor AFL1-4397LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-01758LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983GermanyRCA PL 70011LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983GermanyRCA PL 70011LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985PortugalRCA PL 70011 / RCA Victor PL 70011LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987EuropeRCA PL 70011LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989SpainRCA PL-25174LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989SpainRCA Victor PL-25174LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor 104.7088LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor KKL1-0305LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor KKL1-0305LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor KKL1-0305LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor PL 25174LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA Victor PL 25174LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA Victor PL 25174LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA PL 70011LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaRCA Victor TRC 3180LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainRCA Victor PL-25174LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SpainRCA Victor PL-25174LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor PL-25174LP, Compilation, Misprint, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo
?TurkeyRCA PL-25174 / RCA 1054LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Pulstar
  2. A2Spiral
  3. A3To The Unknown Man
  4. A4Albedo 0.39
  5. B1Bacchanale
  6. B2Aries
  7. B3Beaubourg Excerpt
  8. B4So Long Ago, So Clear

Questions

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

46 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Vangelis are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 1989.

When was The Best Of Vangelis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25174.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25174, VPL1 7357, PL25174, PL-25174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL - 25174 - A - IE DAVE 'W' A3E and PL - 25174 - A - IE 'W' A3AG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Vangelis 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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