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The Best Of Country And West

by Various Artists · 1967

15 pressings3 countriesCountry RockCountryRockFolk

The Best Of Country And West 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 Country And West

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SRS 555-D
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-UHPY-2564-X D Manufactured in Germany S-HRunout A side, stamped / etched

UHPY-2565- B Manufactured in GermanyRunout B side, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SRS 555-DRCA Victor SRS-555
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-UHPY-2564-X E Manufactured in Germany S-HRunout side A

LP-Ste UHPY-2565-X Manufactured in Germany S-HRunout side B

UHPY-2564Side A, label

UHPY-2565Side B, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555 / RCA Victor SRS-555LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555-DFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555-D / RCA Victor SRS-555First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 555LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsRCA VLP 4504LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555-DLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555 / RCA Victor 26.21181LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA SRS 555 / RCA 26.21181LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Camden SRS-555 / RCA Victor SRS 555LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA International NL 89176LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 555-DLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor SRS 555 / RCA Victor 26.21181LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Detroit City
  2. A2Freight Train
  3. A3Golden Rocket
  4. A4In My Baby's Arms Again
  5. A5Anita, You're Dreaming
  6. A6Steel Rail Blues
  7. A7The End Of The World
  8. A8Bracero
  9. B1Blue Side Of Lonesome
  10. B2You're Driving Me Out My Mind
  11. B3The Streets Of Baltimore
  12. B4Hey Good Lookin'
  13. B5Tumbling Tumbleweeds
  14. B6Suffer Time
  15. B7Please Help Me I'm Falling
  16. B8Green, Green Grass Of Home

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Country And West are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Country And West are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was The Best Of Country And West first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is RCA Victor SRS 555-D.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 555-D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-Ste-UHPY-2564-X D Manufactured in Germany S-H and UHPY-2565- B Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Country And West 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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