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Vinyl pressings

Greatest Hits

by Bob Dylan · 1966

93 pressings12 countriesFolk RockPop RockElectric BluesRock

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Greatest Hits

14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS BPG 62847CBS 62847
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

62487 A1 OCRunout side A

62487 B1 OCRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS 62847CBS S BPG 62847
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG 62847 A2Stamped Side A

SBPG 62847 B2Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS 62847CBS S BPG 62847
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG 62847 A2Stamped Side A (variant 1)

SBPG 62847 B2Stamped Side B (variant 1)

SBPG 62847 A1Stamped Side A (variant 2)

SBPG 62847 B1Stamped Side A (variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS SBPG 62847CBS BPG 62847
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG 62847 A1Stamped side A, variant 1

SBPG 62847 B1Stamped side B, variant 1

SBPG 62847 A2Stamped side A, variant 2

SBPG 62847 B1Stamped side B, variant 2

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 93 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966IsraelCBS S 62847First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966IsraelCBS S 62847First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKCBS BPG 62847 / CBS 62847First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS 62847 / CBS S BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS 62847 / CBS S BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS SBPG 62847 / CBS BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS SBPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS SBPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS 62847 / CBS SBPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS BPG 62847 / CBS 62847First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS SBPG 62847 / CBS BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKCBS 62847 / CBS BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS 62847 / CBS BPG 62847First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyCBS S 62847LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970KenyaCBS SBPG 62847LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971IsraelCBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971UKCBS SBPG 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKCBS SBPG 62847 / CBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973SpainCBS S 62847 / CBS S-62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974EuropeCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975EuropeCBS 62847 / CBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975ItalyCBS CBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975ItalyCBS CBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975SpainCBS S-62847 / CBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975SpainCBS S-62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainCBS S-62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainCBS S-62847 / CBS S 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainCBS S-62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyCBS CBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980PortugalCBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GreeceCBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981SpainCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1981SpainCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982SpainCBS LSP 15264 / Orbis LSP 15264LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983IndiaCBS 10080LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985UKCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988SpainCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988UKCBS 460907 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988UKCBS 460907 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS 62847 / CBS S 62847LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 62847 / CBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeColumbia COL 463088 1 / Columbia 463088 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceCBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceCBS S 62847 / CBS 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceCBS S 62847, 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceCBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceCBS 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceCBS S 62847, 62847LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainCBS S 62847LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 36 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Blowin' In The Wind2:46
  2. A2It Ain't Me Babe3:50
  3. A3The Times They Are A-Changin'3:12
  4. A4Mr. Tambourine Man5:25
  5. A5She Belongs To Me2:48
  6. A6It's All Over Now Baby Blue4:13
  7. B1Subterranean Homesick Blues2:17
  8. B2One Of Us Must Know4:55
  9. B3Like A Rolling Stone5:59
  10. B4Just Like A Woman4:52
  11. B5Rainy Day Women Nos. 12 & 352:06
  12. B6I Want You2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

93 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Israel. One of them is CBS 62847, released December 1, 1966.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 62847, BPG 62847, SBPG 62847, S 62847) 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 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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