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All-Time Greatest Hits

by Benny Goodman · 1972

14 pressings8 countriesSwingJazz

All-Time Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 All-Time Greatest Hits

10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia KG 31547
Format
LP, Compilation · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P AL 31548-1ASide A Runout (variant 1)

P BL 31548-2ASide B Runout (variant 1)

P AL 31549-1ASide C Runout (variant 1)

P BL 31549-1ASide D Runout (variant 1)

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia KG 31547Columbia PG 315147
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL 31548-1E / 15 A3Runout Side A (stamped / etched)

PAL 31549-1BRunout Side B (etched)

BL 31549-1C / 15 B2Runout Side C (stamped / etched)

PBL 31548-2C / 1 TRunout Side D (stamped / etched)

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia KG 31547Columbia PG 31547
Format
LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

PX T o P AL 31548-1BSide A, Runout

P PAL-31549-1BSide B, Runout

P BL 31549-1B 1T o C2Side C, Runout

o P BL 31548-2A PX E20Side D, Runout

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaCBS S2BP-220113 / CBS 2BP 220113First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaColumbia KG-31547 / Columbia KG 31547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972EuropeCBS CBS 67268 / Columbia KG-31547First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972New ZealandCBS SBP 474032First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972South AfricaCBS GP 64/65First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKCBS 67268 / CBS S 65039First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972USColumbia KG 31547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USColumbia PG-31547First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972USColumbia KG 31547 / Columbia PG 315147First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USColumbia KG 31547 / Columbia PG 31547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 225124/5 / CBS 225.124/5LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia KG 31547LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia KG 31547LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 67268LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Dance2:32
  2. A2Avalon4:13
  3. A3Stompin' At The Savoy5:48
  4. A4Body And Soul3:22
  5. A5One O'Clock Jump6:40
  6. B1Flying Home3:16
  7. B2Don't Be That Way4:19
  8. B3Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)2:57
  9. B4Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)12:06
  10. C1I Got Rhythm5:07
  11. C2Benny Rides Again4:44
  12. C3A Smo-o-oth One3:18
  13. C4A String Of Pearls2:56
  14. C5After You've Gone3:13
  15. C6Why Don't You Do Right3:12
  16. D1Clarinet A La King3:24
  17. D2Six Flats Unfurnished3:16
  18. D3Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love2:14
  19. D4Jersey Bounce2:54
  20. D5Memories Of You3:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All-Time Greatest Hits are there?

14 vinyl pressings of All-Time Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was All-Time Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 67268.

How do I tell if my copy of All-Time Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 67268, KG 31547, PG-31547, S2BP-220113) 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 All-Time 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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