US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Alshire International S-5188
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by 101 Strings · 1970
Million Seller Hits Arranged And Conducted By… was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
(Side A) S-5188A
(Side B) S-5288B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Astor QS-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1970 | UK | Marble Arch MALS1330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Alshire International S-5188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Soul Records S-26.010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Astor QS-2LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Australia | Astor S-5188 / Alshire S-5188LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Audio Spectrum QS-2LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Audio Spectrum QS-2LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Audio Spectrum QS-2LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Alshire International S-5188LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Million Seller Hits Arranged And Conducted By… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Venezuela, Australia. One of them is Alshire International S-5188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-5188, MALS1330, S-26.010, QS-2) 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.