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The Very Best Of Vikki Carr

by Vikki Carr · 1974

14 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

The Very Best Of Vikki Carr was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Very Best Of Vikki Carr

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA244-G
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

9UA-LA 244 g-1- 2Side 1 (All etched)

UA-LA 244 g-2- 2Side 2 (etched) except the second 2, is Stamped)

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA244-G
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UA-LA244-g-1- 3 #15Runout, Side A, Etched

UA-LA-244-g-2- 3 #38Runout, Side B, Etched

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA385-EUnited Artists Records UA-LA385-E-0498
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UA-LA-385-E-1 22 V̶A̶-̶L̶A̶ ̶2̶4̶4̶-̶g̶-̶1̶Runout, Side A, Etched

UA-LA-385-E-2 22 U̶A̶-̶L̶A̶ ̶2̶4̶4̶-̶g̶-̶2̶-̶Runout, Side B, Etched

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Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA244-G
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UALA-244·GA. DT.Runout Side A, etched

UALA-244 ̷B̷ G-B DT.Runout Side B, etched

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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.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA244-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974PhilippinesUnited Artists Records UA-LA244-GFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA244-GFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA244-GFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA385-E / United Artists Records UA-LA385-E-0498First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 753 XOLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 753 ZLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GuatemalaUnited Artists Records UA-LA 385-ELP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USUnited Artists Records UA-LA 385-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USSunset Records SUN 5003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976NetherlandsSunset Records DA 5016LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwedenSunset Records SUN 5003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA244-G / United Artists Records SWAO-95822LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA 385-ELP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1It Must Be Him2:50
  2. A2Sunshine2:07
  3. A3Can't Take My Eyes Off You3:09
  4. A4The Lesson2:28
  5. A5For Once In My Life2:15
  6. A6Your Heart Is Free Just Like The Wind2:52
  7. B1With Pen In Hand3:58
  8. B2Don't Break My Pretty Balloon2:45
  9. B3She'll Be There2:34
  10. B4A Dissatisfied Man2:45
  11. B5Eternity3:35
  12. B6The Ways To Love A Man2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Vikki Carr are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Vikki Carr are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was The Very Best Of Vikki Carr first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA244-G.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA244-G, UA-LA385-E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9UA-LA 244 g-1- 2 and UA-LA 244 g-2- 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very Best Of Vikki Carr 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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