Vinyl pressings
by Captain And Tennille · 1977
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A&M SP5071-P2Side A Runout, Etched variant 1
A&M SP5072-P1Side B Runout, Etched variant 1
A&M SP5071-P2Side A Runout, Etched variant 2
A&M SP5072-P2Side B Runout, Etched variant 2
T1 A&M SP5071-T1 B 8Runout A, variant 1
T2 A&M SP5072-T2+Runout B, variant 1
T1 A&M SP5071-T1 C 24Runout A, variant 2
T3 A&M SP5072-T5 B 5Runout B, variant 2
A&M SP5071-M1 <225837Runout Side A Etched
A&M SP5072-M1 <22837-XRunout Side B Etched
SP-5071Side A Label
SP-5072Side B Label
A&M SP 5071-M1 MR △22837 (1)Runout side A, variant 1
A&M SP 5072-M1 MR △22837-X (1)Runout side B, variant 1
A&M SP 5071-M1 MR △22837 (3)Runout side A, variant 2
A&M SP 5072-M1 MR △22837-X (1)Runout side B, variant 2
A&M SP5071-M1 ◁22837 (1)Side A Etched
A&M SP5072-M1 ◁22837-X (3)Side B Etched
SP-5071Side A Label
SP-5072Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36450 / A&M Records L-36,450First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-4667First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4667LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4667First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Colombia | A&M Records AM-5157First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64667First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64667First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64667LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48,007First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36450First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP-4667First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64667LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3105LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL RG-654LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | A&M Records 393 105-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 36450 / A&M Records L-36,450LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 36450LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Festival Records Pty. Ltd. L36450LP, Album, Compilation, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Mispress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records D 19150LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69909LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 105 - 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMID 124LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64667LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4667LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4667LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Venezuela | A&M Records A&M - 7046LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4667, AMLH 64667, L 36450, AM-5157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP5071-P2 and A&M SP5072-P1. 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.
