Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Holly · 1967
Buddy Holly'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.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7 10762 1 1Side A stamped, last 1 etched, variant 1
7 10763 2 1Side B stamped, last 1 etched, variant 1
7 10762 3 2Side A, variant 2
7 10763 4 2Side B, variant 2
7-10762Label A
7-10763◆Label B
MG10762T1Runout side A, stamped variant 1
MG10763T2Runout side B, stamped variant 1
MG10763T2 I IRunout side A, stamped variant 2
MG10763T2 I IRunout side B, stamped variant 2
7 107 62 3 2Side A runout
7 107 63 3 2Side B runout
7-10762Side A label
7-10763◆Side B label
MG10762T3 2Side A runout, stamped
MG10763T3 2Side B runout, stamped
MG 10762Side A label
MG 10763◆Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Coral CRL 57492First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Coral SCL-932,254 / Coral SCL-932254First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 57492First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 57492First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 757492First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 57492First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Coral SCL 932254First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Ace of Hearts AH148First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Ace of Hearts AH 148First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Ace of Hearts AH 148First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 757492First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Coral MCA 561First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 757492First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Coral CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Coral 6.21822 (AG) / MCA Coral 6.21822 AGLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Coral 6.21 622 / MCA Coral 6.21622 AGLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | MCA Coral 5C 052-97126 / MCA Coral 5C 050-97126LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1975 | Netherlands | MCA Coral 5C 050-97126 / MCA Coral COPS 1007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Coral 0052.027 / MCA Coral 52.027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Coral 0052.027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | MCA Records 202.370 / MCA Records 202 370LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 561LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 561LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | MCA Records 201 356-241 / MCA Records 201 356LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Coral 201 356-241LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Coral 201 356 / MCA Coral 201 356-241LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Coral 201 356-241LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Coral 201 356-241 / MCA Records 201.356LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Coral CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Coral CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 561LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 561LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 561LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Coral CRL 757492LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 1007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral COPS 1007 / MCA Records 6.21822 AGLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 1007 / MCA Coral COPS 1007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 1007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | MCA Coral COPS 1007 / Coral COPS 1007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Records ASTLP 2023 / Astor ASTLP 2023LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Coral CRL 757492, released March 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 757492, MCA 561, CRL 57492, AH148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 10762 1 1 and 7 10763 2 1. 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.
