Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1983
Greatest Hits Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AL 8-8102-SA L̶S̶2̶ 3 I STERLING ⚾︎ A C NSide A runout
AL 8 8102 SB-RCA2 I STERLING ⚾︎ A 4 K-Side B runout
AL 8 8102 SASide A label
AL 8 8102 SBSide B label
AL 8.8102.SA. L̶S̶2̶. 3 I STERLING ⚾︎ A 6 𝙸 -Runout side A
AL 8 8102 SB-RCA2 I STERLING ⚾︎ A 5 𝙸Runout side B
AL 8 8102 SALabel side A
AL 8 8102 SBLabel side B
AL 8 8102 SA-1B o GlSide A etched, o stamped
AL 8 8102 SB-1B o GlSide b etched, o stamped
AL 8-8102-SA-ES1 EMW STERLING ⚾Side A runout
AL 8-8102 SB-ES1 EMW STERLINGSide B runout
AL 8-8102-SASide A label
AL 8-8102-SBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Arista 814 868-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL8-8102LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL8-8102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista 814868-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista 814868-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 20RS-53First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 20RS-53First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 20RS-53First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 20RS-53First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 20RS-53First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ 148First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Arista AL8-8102 / Arista AL 8 8102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Arista AL8-8102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Arista ALB6-8291 / Arista AL8-8102First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL8 8102LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
20 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Vol. II are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Japan, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL8-8102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL8-8102, ALB6-8291, AL8 8102, 20RS-53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 8-8102-SA L̶S̶2̶ 3 I STERLING ⚾︎ A C N and AL 8 8102 SB-RCA2 I STERLING ⚾︎ A 4 K-. 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.
