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Andy Williams' Greatest Hits

by Andy Williams · 1969

27 pressings13 countriesBalladVocalPopFolk

Andy Williams' Greatest Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Andy Williams' Greatest Hits

2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Australia

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 233796
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Orange Label
Runout / matrix

A MX160871-B SBP233796-1Runout, Stamped, Side A

MX160872-B SBP233796-1Runout, Stamped, Side B

MX 160871Label, Side A

MX 160872Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS ASF 1503
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XSM 151857-10Side 1 runout stamped

XSM 151858-20B Side Center Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaCBS SBP 233796First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969South AfricaCBS ASF 1503First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaColumbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaColumbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970EuropeCBS S 63920LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970IsraelCBS 63920 / CBS S 63920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970New ZealandCBS SBP 473763LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S 63920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKCBS 63920 / CBS S 63920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKCBS 63920 / CBS S 63920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKCBS 63920 / CBS S 63920LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USColumbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USColumbia KCS 9979LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USColumbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USColumbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970VenezuelaCBS CS-9451LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972MalaysiaCBS KCS 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233796LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BrazilHarmony 184.083LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WKCS 9979 / Columbia KCS 9979LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WKCS 9979LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeCBS S 63920LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)CBS 63920LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKCBS S 63920 / CBS 63920LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 9979LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 9979LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Born Free
  2. A2Days Of Wine And Roses
  3. A3Moon River
  4. A4Dear Heart
  5. A5The Hawaiian Wedding Song
  6. A6More
  7. B1Almost There
  8. B2Charade
  9. B3Happy Heart
  10. B4Can't Get Used To Losing You
  11. B5May Each Day

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Andy Williams' Greatest Hits are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Andy Williams' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.

When was Andy Williams' Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Australia, South Africa. One of them is CBS SBP 233796.

How do I tell if my copy of Andy Williams' Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBP 233796, ASF 1503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A MX160871-B SBP233796-1 and MX160872-B SBP233796-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Andy Williams' Greatest Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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