The Best Of The Doors vinyl value
The Doors — The Best Of The Doors: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Elektra | 96 03451 | Canada | Compilation |
| 1985 Elektra | 960 345-1 | Europe | Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold, Black Title |
| 1985 Elektra | 960 345-1 | Europe | Compilation, Remastered, Red Title, Red Logo |
| 1985 Elektra | 960 345-1 | Europe | Compilation, Remastered, Red Title, Orange Logo |
| 1985 Elektra | 96 0345-1 | Italy | Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold |
| 1985 Elektra | EKD 11410 | South Africa | Compilation, Remastered |
| 1987 Elektra | 9 60345-1 | US | Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold |
| 1987 Elektra | 9 60345-1 | US | Compilation, Promo, Remastered |
| 1987 Elektra | 9 60345-1 | US | Compilation, Remastered, AR - Allied Pressing, Gatefold |
| 1990 Elektra | 960345-1 | France | Compilation, Remastered |
| 1990 Elektra | 960345-1 | France | Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 Polskie Nagrania Muza | SX 2966/7 | Poland | Compilation, Remastered |
| Undated Elektra | 960 345-1 | Europe | Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Undated Elektra | 960 345-1 | France | Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Undated Elektra | E1 60345 | US | Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered |
17 pressings tracked, 15 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1985 Canada pressing it reads “96 03451 CO” on side one and “ST-E-60345-1-A 1A 2HDZKO DM-3” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1985 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of The Best Of The Doors is worth the most?
The 1985 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1985 “Compilation, Remastered, Red Title, Red Logo” and the 1985 “Compilation, Remastered, Red Title, Orange Logo”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell if I have a 1985 original?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1985 Canada pressing the runout reads “96 03451 CO”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is The Best Of The Doors worth today?
Market prices move, so a static number goes stale fast. Scan the record in the RecordScout app: it identifies your exact pressing from the label and shows a current value range for its condition.
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