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Bill Haley's Greatest Hits!

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1967

57 pressings18 countriesRock & RollRock

Bill Haley's Greatest Hits! was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Bill Haley's Greatest Hits!

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL75027
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 11528 1S ISide A runout stamped

7 11529 1S ISide B runout stamped

7-11528Side A label

7-11529Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 75027
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 11528 3 2Side A runout stamped

7 11529 3 2Side B runout stamped

7-11528Side A label

7-11529♦Side B label

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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USDecca DL75027First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 75027First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968ArgentinaMCA Records MCAB-5019LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968AustraliaFestival Records SDL-932972LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968AustraliaFestival Records DL-32,972 / Festival Records DL 32972LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaDecca DL75027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USDecca DL75027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 5027LP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1968USDecca DL75027LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968USDecca DL 75027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UruguayMCA Records PMCA8809LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969GermanyCoral COPS 1015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969GermanyCoral COPS 1015LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969GermanyCoral COPS 1015LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyCoral COP/S 1015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973PanamaDecca DL-5027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USMCA Records, Inc. MCA-161LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalyCoral COPS 1015 / MCA Coral COPS 1015LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975MexicoTrebol TI-70134 / MCA Coral 70134LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977ArgentinaMCA Records 0005 006 / MCA Records 5006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977EcuadorMCA Records LP-33504LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977JapanMCA Records VIM-4021(M) / MCA Records VIM-4021LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977USMCA Records MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979GermanyMCA Coral 52.009 / MCA Coral COPS: 1015LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaMCA Coral PRI 20008 / MCA Coral PRI 6510 20.008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980BrazilMCA Records 201 528 / MCA Records 201.528LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980El SalvadorMCA Records MCAL-02LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1980ScandinaviaMCA Records COPS 1015 / MCA Coral COPS 1015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Coral MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-161LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980South AfricaMCA Records ML4400LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981GermanyMCA Records 201 528 / MCA Records 201 528-241LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ScandinaviaMCA Records COPS 1015 / MCA Coral COPS 1015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1015LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-5881 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5881LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?AustraliaAstor ASTLP 2027 / MCA Records ASTLP 2027LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records 161-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMCA Records 201 528-241 / MCA Records 201 528LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMCA Records MAP/S 1015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMCA Records 201 528LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMCA Records 201 528-241LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyCoral COPS 1015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral COPS 1015 / MCA Coral 6.21826 AGLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyCoral COP/S 1015 / MCA Coral COP/S 1015LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMCA Coral ORL 8221LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMCA Coral COPS 1015LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyMCA Coral ORL 8221LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDecca SDL-10396LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock2:08
  2. A2Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)2:50
  3. A3See You Later, Alligator2:45
  4. A4Sway With Me2:40
  5. A5Choo Choo Ch'Boogie2:28
  6. A6Razzle-Dazzle2:41
  7. B1Shake, Rattle And Roll2:29
  8. B2Skinny Minnie2:57
  9. B3The Saints Rock 'N' Roll3:25
  10. B4Burn That Candle2:43
  11. B5Joey's Song2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bill Haley's Greatest Hits! are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Bill Haley's Greatest Hits! are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.

When was Bill Haley's Greatest Hits! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Decca DL75027.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL75027, DL 75027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 11528 1S I and 7 11529 1S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bill Haley'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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