Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1975
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
POLS-266-ARunout, A-side etched variant 1
POLS-266-B2Runout, B-side etched variant 1
POLS-266-A2 [stamped] URunout, A-side etched variant 2
POLS-266-B [stamped] URunout, B-side etched variant 2
POLS 266 A 11 P75 F RS 710Runout side A
POLS 266 B 11 P75 F RS 710Runout side B
POLS-266-ARunout, A-side, stamped
POLS-266-BRunout, B-side, stamped
POLS 266AA-side on labels
POLS 266BB-side on labels
POLS - 266 - ARunout, variant 1, side A
POLS - 266 - BRunout, variant 1, side B
POLS - 266 - A2Runout, variant 2, side A
POLS - 266 - B2Runout, variant 2, side B
DAHY 4743 1SSide A label
POLS 266 2 1SSide B label
(Side A): LVB 5003 Ahandwritten
(Side B): LVB 5003 Bhandwritten
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4356First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Vogue LVB. 5003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Belgium | Vogue LVB.5003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | El Salvador | RCA Victor XYPL1-781 / RCA XYPL1-781First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | El Salvador | RCA XYPL1-781 / RCA Victor XYPL1-781First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | El Salvador | RCA XYPL1-781 / RCA Victor XYPL1-781First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | France | Vogue LDY. 28047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds DY 3371First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Norway | Polar POLS 266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Polar POLS 266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Sweden | Polar POLS 266First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Sweden | Polar POLS 266 / Polar POLSX 266LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Sweden | Polar POLS 266First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Sweden | Polar POLS 266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Sweden | Polar POLS 266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Polydor 2311 081LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 69218 / Epic S EPC 69218LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 32571LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 32571LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Polar POLS 266LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8023LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19114LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19114LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19114LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Polar POLSX 266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Vogue 528047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vogue LD. 28047 / Vogue LDY. 28047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vogue 528047 / Vogue LDY. 28047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vogue LD. 28047 / Vogue LDY. 28047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vogue LDY. 28047 / Vogue 528047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | Rca Victor AVS-4356LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Sunshine CEY (M) 314LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Sunshine GBL (L) 505LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Sweden | Polar POLS 266LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
123 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Sweden, Argentina, Belgium, El Salvador and more. One of them is Polar POLS 266, released November 17, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 266, AVS-4356, LVB. 5003, LVB.5003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLS-266-A and POLS-266-B2. 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.
