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Greatest Hits

by Bucks Fizz · 1983

11 pressings8 countriesEuropopPop

Greatest Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Greatest Hits

9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaRCA VPL1 7468First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1 7468First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CanadaRCA Victor KKL1-0539First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983EuropeRCA PL 70022First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983EuropeRCA PL 70022First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983GermanyNot On LabelLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983IrelandRCA PL 70022First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983South AfricaRCA TRL 3257First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983UK & EuropeRCA PL 70 022 UK / RCA PL 70022First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983UK & EuropeRCA PL70022 / RCA PL 70022First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984South AfricaRCA TRL 3527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1My Camera Never Lies
  2. A2London Town
  3. A3Piece Of The Action
  4. A4Now Those Days Are Gone
  5. A5Making Your Mind Up
  6. A6When We Were Young
  7. B1Land Of Make Believe
  8. B2One Of Those Nights
  9. B3Oh Suzanne
  10. B4If You Can't Stand The Heat
  11. B5Run For Your Life
  12. B6Rules Of The Game

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL 70022.

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 PL 70022, VPL1 7468, KKL1-0539, TRL 3257) 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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