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Vinyl pressings

Greatest Love Classics

by Andy Williams · 1984

17 pressings11 countriesBalladPop

Greatest Love Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Greatest Love Classics

13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaEMI (Australia) Limited PLAY-240207First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaEMI ST 512387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaCapitol Records ST 512387First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984IrelandEMI EL 2402071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984South AfricaEMI EMCJ(D)2402071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKEMI MFP 5761First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKEMI EL 2402071LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1984UKEMI ST 12387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKEMI EL 2402071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USCapitol Records R-163800 / EMI R-163800First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USCapitol Records ST-12387LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984JapanEMI EMS-91098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanEMI EMS-91098First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984EuropeEMI 1A 064 24 0207 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984South KoreaOasis Records OLE-569First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Romeo And Juliet
  2. A2Love Made Me A Fool
  3. A3Vino De Amor
  4. A4A Different Light
  5. A5Another Winter's Day
  6. A6The Vision
  7. A7Journey's End
  8. B1A Twist Of Fate
  9. B2Home
  10. B3Brave New World
  11. B4She'll Never Know
  12. B5In My World Of Illusion
  13. B6Words

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Love Classics are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Greatest Love Classics are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Greatest Love Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Europe and more. One of them is EMI MFP 5761.

How do I tell if my copy of Greatest Love Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5761, ST 12387, EL 2402071, R-163800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EL 2402071A and EL 2402071B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Greatest Love Classics 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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