Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1968
Greatest Hits Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
XSM135269-1A [ l ] ᴘ A1 A3 oRun-out side A / stamped [etched]
XSM135270-2D ᴘ B2 oRun-out side B / stamped
XSM 135269A side label
XSM 135270B side label
º XSM135269-1E 1 T A3Side A stamped, exc. "1" etched
XSM135270-2F 1º T A2A1Side B stamped, exc. "1" etched
XSM 135269Side A label
XSM 135270Side B label
MX158049
Δ MX158050 SBP233553-1Side A runout
Δ MX158051 SBP233553-2Side B runout
MX158050Side A label
MX158051Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BP-233553First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP-233553 / CBS SBP233553First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9601First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS S 63287First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473501First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9601First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9601First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chile | CBS (S) LPC-37032 / CBS (S)LPC 37032LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS (S) LPC - 37032LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9601LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Volume II are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9601, BP-233553, SBP-233553, S 63287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM135269-1A [ l ] ᴘ A1 A3 o and XSM135270-2D ᴘ B2 o. 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.
