Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 2023
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 5 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.
261598E1/B 00602448968272-ASide A runout
261598E2/A 00602448968272-BSide B runout
261598E3/A 00602448968289-ASide C runout
261598E4/B 00602448968289-BSide D runout
261869E1/B 00602448964052-ASide A runout
261869E2/E 00602448964052-BSide B runout
261869E3/I 00602448968142-ASide C runout
261869E4/E 00602448968142-BSide D runout
00602448955739-A 261866E1/ARunout side A, variant 1
00602448955739-B 261866E2/ARunout side B, variant 1
00602448955739-A 261866E1/HRunout side A, variant 2
00602448955739-A 261866E1/DRunout side B, variant 2
00602448955739-A 261866E1/ASide A runout
00602448955739-B 261866E2/ASide B runout
00602448955739-A 261866E1/ISide A runout, stamped
00602448955739-B 261866E2/DSide B runout, stamped
261869E1/B 00602448964052-ASide A runout
261869E2/E 00602448964052-BSide B runout
261869E3/I 00602448968142-ASide C runout
261869E4/E 00602448968142-BSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0037171-01 / Capitol Records 00602448955739First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2023 | Canada | Capitol Records B0037690-01 / UMe B0037690-01First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2023 | Europe | Queen Of Denial, Inc. 00602448968265 / Aerodisc Partnership 00602448968265First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2023 | Europe | Universal 602448955739First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Queen Of Denial, Inc. 00602448968173 / Aerodisc Partnership 00602448968173First yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition |
| 2023 | Europe | Universal 602455415790First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0C5PXT27XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0037690-01 / UMe B0037690-01First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0037689-01 / UMe B0037689-01First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0037171-01First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Queen Of Denial, Inc. 4896830 / Aerodisc Partnership 4896830First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | UMe B0037690-01 / Capitol Records B0037690-01First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 4896403First yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, Canada, Europe, USA & Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records B0C5PXT27X, released August 18, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0C5PXT27X, B0037690-01, B0037689-01, B0037171-01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 261598E1/B 00602448968272-A and 261598E2/A 00602448968272-B. 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.
