Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1980
Aerosmith's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
P AL-36865-1BA-side runout stamped, variant 1
P BL-36865-1AB-side runout stamped, variant 1
P AL-36865-1AAA-side runout stamped, variant 2
P BL-36865-1AB-side runout stamped, variant 2
P AL-36865-1K º 1T A1A Side Stamped exc 1T etch
P BL-36865-1L 1T º A5B Side Stamped exc 1T etch
P AL 36865-1G 1T-P-ºA Side Stamped exc 1T etch, Variant 1
P BL 36865-1AB Side Stamped, Variant 1
P AL 36865-1G 1T º 21VA Side Stamped exc 1T etch
BL-36865-1J 1T º C3B Side Stamped exc 1T etch
P AL 36865-1G 1T º VA Side Stamped exc 1T etch, Variant 2
BL-36865-1J 1T º FB Side Stamped exc 1T etch, Variant 2
P AL 36865-1G S2 B2A Side Stamped exc S2 B2 etch
P BL 36865-1G S1 P2B Side Stamped exc S1 P2 etch
P AL 36865-1FVariant 1, Side A Runout
P BL 36865-1EVariant 1, Side B Runout
P AL 36865-1H S2 A2Variant 2, Side A Runout
P BL 36865-1F S1 B2Variant 2, Side B Runout
CXAL 36865-3B G COLUMBIA NY
CXBL 36865-3B G COLUMBIA NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237502First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia FC 36865First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84704First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS 84704First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1949First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Korea | High Stereo Light BR-285LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84704First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 84704First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36865First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36865First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36865First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36865First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36865First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1136 / Columbia CK36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Columbia FC36865LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Columbia 19075846981LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 19075846981LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 190758469812LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 19075846981LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Columbia 190758469812LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144840 / Epic 144.840LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 184.015/1-460703 / Sony Music Marketing Especial 184.015/1-460703LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WFC 36865 / Columbia FC 36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WFC 36865 / Columbia FC 36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 460703 1 / CBS 01-460703-20LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS 460703 / CBS CBS 460703LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic SM 848LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS 460703 1 / CBS/Sony 460703 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 460703 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 36865 / Columbia C 36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36865 / Columbia C 36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36865LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC36865LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of Aerosmith's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 36865.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36865, S CBS 84704, SBP 237502, CBS 84704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-36865-1B and P BL-36865-1A. 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.
