Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1990
Their Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AMA 1990 A-1U-1-2 DSide A runout
AMA 1990 B-3̶U̶-̶1̶ -2U-1-3 DSide B runout
AMA 1990 A-1U-1-2 DSide A runout stamped (variant 2)
AMA 1990 B-3̶U̶-̶1̶ -2U-1-1 DSide B runout stamped (variant 2)
397 048-1ASide A Etched
397 048-1BSide B Etched
COZ 3970481
L.A.M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | A&M Records 27523First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | A&M Records 397 048-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Colombia | A&M Records 3970481First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 397 048-1 / A&M Records AMA 1990First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Finland | A&M Records 397 048-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Guatemala | A&M Records 82839 7048-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Mexico | A&M Records LPE 73084First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Netherlands | A&M Records 397 048-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | A&M Records 397 060-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5696First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Spain | A&M Records 540 051-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AMA 1990First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | A&M Records 397 048-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | South Korea | A&M Records 397 048-1 / Sung Eum Limited SELRA2036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Their Greatest Hits are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 1990, 397 048-1, 27523, 3970481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMA 1990 A-1U-1-2 D and AMA 1990 B-3̶U̶-̶1̶ -2U-1-3 D. 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.
