US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Alshire S-5156
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by 101 Strings · 1969
101 Strings Play Million Seller Hits Of Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S-5156-A
S-5156-B
S-5156 A-2 G.K.Runout Side A
S-5156 B-2 G.K.Runout Side B
MALS 1194A1 -⟡ H STEREORunout stamped A side
MALS 1194B1 -⟡ H STEREORunout stamped A side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Astor S-5156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Alshire S-5156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 1194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Alshire S-5156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Alshire S-5156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Alshire S-5156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Alshire S-5156LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Alshire S-5156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Alshire S-5156LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Super Sound SS 1006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5156LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Alshire S-5156LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of 101 Strings Play Million Seller Hits Of Today are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Alshire S-5156.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-5156, MALS 1194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.