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Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits

by Buddy Holly · 1967

20 pressings2 countriesRock & RollRockabillyRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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 & Ireland

1967
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Hearts AH 148
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BWK-295-2BSide A runout, stamped

BWK-296-1BSide B runout, stamped

BWK 295Side A label

BWK 296Side 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKAce Of Hearts AH 148First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UK & IrelandAce Of Hearts AH 148First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UK & IrelandCoral CP . 8First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP.8LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973UKMCA Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974UKMCA Coral CDLM 8007 / MCA Coral OC 054 ◦ 95790MLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKMCA Records MCL 1618 / MCA Records COPS 10148LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMCA Coral CDL 8007 / MCA Coral COP 7456LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP 8LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP.8LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKCoral CP8 / Coral CP.8LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKMCA Records MCL 1618 / MCA Records COPS 10148LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Peggy Sue
  2. A2That'll Be The Day
  3. A3Listen To Me
  4. A4Everyday
  5. A5Oh, Boy
  6. A6Not Fade Away
  7. B1Maybe Baby
  8. B2Rave On
  9. B3Think It's Over
  10. B4It's So Easy
  11. B5It Doesn't Matter Anymore
  12. B6True Love Ways

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.

When was Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK & Ireland, UK. One of them is Ace Of Hearts AH 148.

How do I tell if my copy of Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AH 148, CP . 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BWK-295-2B and BWK-296-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Buddy Holly'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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