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Burl Ives' Greatest Hits!

by Burl Ives · 1967

28 pressings6 countriesPop

Burl Ives' 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 Burl Ives' Greatest Hits!

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74850
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

DL 74850-A-1 7-10760-1 66 6-12-71 G.K.Side A runout

DL 74850-B-1 7-10761-1 8-22-71 G.KonigSide B runout

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74850
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 10760 8 2IISide A stamped [II etched]

7 10761 6 v v ISide B stamped [v v II etched]

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74850
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 10760 1 1Runout, Stamped, Side A

7 10761 5 1Runout, Stamped, Side A

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaFestival Records SDL 932251First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 74850First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 4850First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaDecca DL 74850First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 74850First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74850First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967USDecca DL 4850First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 74850First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1967USDecca DL 74850First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967USDecca DL 74850First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74850First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCoral COPS 1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 114, MCA-114LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 1017 / MCA Records MAPS-1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977ScandinaviaMCA Records COPS 1017 / MCA Coral COPS 1017LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA-114LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-114 / MCA Records MCA 114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-114 / MCA Records MCA 114LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-114LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA-114LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 1017LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaMCA Records ASTLP 2024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 1017 / MCA Records MAPS-1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74850LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Coral COPS 1017 / Coral COPS 1017LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Coral 6.21828 / MCA Coral COPS 1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Little Bitty Tear2:02
  2. A2True Love Goes On And On3:03
  3. A3Call Me Mr. In-Between2:41
  4. A4Cool Water3:58
  5. A5Foggy, Foggy Dew
  6. A6Goober Peas2:25
  7. B1Pearly Shells (Popo O Ewa)2:24
  8. B2Funny Way Of Laughin'2:43
  9. B3This Is All I Ask4:02
  10. B4My Gal Sal
  11. B5That's My Heart Strings2:43
  12. B6Blue Tail Fly2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Burl Ives' Greatest Hits! are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Burl Ives' Greatest Hits! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was Burl Ives' Greatest Hits! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74850.

How do I tell if my copy of Burl Ives' Greatest Hits! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74850, DL 4850, SDL 932251) 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 Burl Ives' 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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