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Aretha's Greatest Hits

by Aretha Franklin · 1971

86 pressings25 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Aretha's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Aretha's Greatest Hits

21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8295
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · RI - Philips Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-712293B BB-1 AT/GP PR DEtched, runout aide A variant 1

ST-A-712294A AA-1 AT/GP PR DEtched, runout side B variant 1

ST-A-712293B BB-1 AT/GP PR DEtched, runout side A variant 2

ST-A-712294A AA-1-11 AT/GP PR DEtched, runout side B variant 2

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8295
Format
LP, Compilation · MO - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-712293BB MR AT/GP △16344 (12) PRSide One runout etching

ST-A-712294AA AT/GP MR △16325-X (3) PRSide Two runout etching

ST-A-712293-MOA-side matrix on label

ST-A-712294-MOB-side matrix on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8295
Format
LP, Compilation · PR
Runout / matrix

ST-A-712293 PRA-side matrix on label

ST-A-712294 PRB-side matrix on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8295
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-A-712293B AT/GPA-side matrix

ST-A-712294A AT/GPB-side matrix

ST-A-712293-D AT/GP PRA-side matrix etched, Variant 2

ST-A-712293-A AT/GP PRB-side matrix etched, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8295
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo · PR
Runout / matrix

ST-A-712293 PRLabel, side A

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 86 vinyl pressings

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

1970s45 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaAtlantic 2400188First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971ArgentinaAtlantic 208669First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971CanadaAtlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971CanadaAtlantic SD 8295First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971CanadaAtlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971GermanyAtlantic 40.279 / Atlantic SD 8295First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971IndiaAtlantic SD 8295First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971IsraelAtlantic SD 8295First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971MexicoAtlantic GX 01-548 / Gamma GX 01-548First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971NetherlandsAtlantic ATL 40279First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971New ZealandAtlantic SD 8295First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971South AfricaAtlantic ATC 9363 / Atlantic SD 8295First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971SpainAtlantic HATS 421-77First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971Taiwan中聲 CSJ-1179LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971UKAtlantic 2400 188 / Atlantic 2400-188First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 45 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981EuropeAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic K 40 279LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainAtlantic 40279LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983MexicoAtlantic LWA-5012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984BrazilAtlantic 80.017LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeAtlantic R1 8295 / Atlantic 081227943516LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2016USAtlantic R1 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022ArgentinaPlaza Independencia Música / AtlanticLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023ChilePlaza Independencia Música 081227943516 / Atlantic 081227943516LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAtlantic SD 1002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaAtlantic SD 1002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic K40279LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeAtlantic K40279 X / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceAtlantic 40 279LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 40 279 / Atlantic SD 8295LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic SD 8295LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Spanish Harlem3:30
  2. A2Chain Of Fools2:45
  3. A3Don't Play That Song2:48
  4. A4I Say A Little Prayer3:30
  5. A5Dr. Feelgood3:18
  6. A6Let It Be3:28
  7. A7Do Right Woman - Do Right Man3:15
  8. B1Bridge Over Troubled Water5:31
  9. B2Respect2:26
  10. B3Baby I Love You2:39
  11. B4(You Make Me Feel LIke) A Natural Woman2:39
  12. B5I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)2:47
  13. B6You're All I Need To Get By3:34
  14. B7Call Me3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aretha's Greatest Hits are there?

86 vinyl pressings of Aretha's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.

When was Aretha's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 2400188.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2400188, SD 8295, 8295, 2400 188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Aretha's 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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