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Vinyl pressings

Greatest Hits

by Cat Stevens · 1975

202 pressings37 countriesSoft RockPop RockClassic RockRock

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Greatest Hits

67 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 23 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9310
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9310 A-1USide A, variant 1

ILPS 9310 B-1USide B, variant 1

ILPS 9310 A-1USide A, variant 2

ILPS 9310 B-2USide B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9310
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9310 A 2U EG 159Side A runout, etched - variant 1

ILPS 9310 B EG 29Side B runout, etched - variant 1

ILPS 9310 A -1U HA 3Side A runout, etched - variant 2

V image of a lyre B-1U HD 3Side B runout, etched - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9310
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9310 A Gm GRunout side A

ILPS 9310 B Gm G ARunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9310
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9310 A GM ⋀A-side runout, variant 1

ILPS 9310 B GM BB-side runout, variant 1

ILPS 9310 A GM ⋀ 1A-side runout, variant 2

ILPS 9310 B GM ⋀ CB-side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9310
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9310 A-2U GHT 3Side A stamped

ILPS 9310 B-1U GLA 3Side B stamped

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 202 vinyl pressings

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

1970s122 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownA&M Records QU-54775First yearLP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1975AustraliaIsland Records L 35581 / Island Records ILPS 9310First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaIsland Records L 35581 / Island Records L-35,581First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaIsland Records L 35581 / Island Records L-35,581First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaIsland Records L-35,581 / Island Records ILPS 9310First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaIsland Records L-35581, ILPS 9310First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4519 / A&M Records SP 4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP 4519 / A&M Records SP-4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1975CanadaA&M Records SP 4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP 4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4519 / A&M Records SP-4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4519 / A&M Records SP 4519LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4519 / A&M Records SP 4519First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 122 pressings from the 1970s
1980s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaIsland Records SUP - 80047LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980BoliviaAriola ALS-1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ColombiaAriola 18(0831)00082 / Island RecordsLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980PeruIsland Records ILPS 9310LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980VenezuelaIsland Records ILPS 10.000LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980VenezuelaAriola AR-77000LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981EcuadorIsland Records 820118-5LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1981EcuadorIsland Records 820118-5LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1981SpainIsland Records 89091-E / Island Records 89091-ILP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982GermanyIsland Records 89 091 XOTLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982South AfricaIsland Records ILPS 29310LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983GermanyIsland Records 63 196LP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
1983SpainIsland Records 89091-ILP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983USA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983USA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 24 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990PeruIsland Records PN-ISL-84230942LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990VenezuelaIsland Records 78.001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USA&M Records B0032642-01 / A&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown53 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownIsland Records ILPS 9310LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustriaIsland Records 89 091 XOTLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BoliviaAriola ES/ASL-1001 / Ariola ALS-1001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BrazilIsland Records 201 815LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?CanadaA&M Records SPJ-4519 / A&M Records SPJ 4519LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP 4519LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP 4519LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4519LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
All 53 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Wild World3:19
  2. A2Oh Very Young2:35
  3. A3Can't Keep It In2:58
  4. A4Hard Headed Woman3:48
  5. A5Moonshadow2:48
  6. A6Two Fine People3:32
  7. B1Peace Train3:44
  8. B2Ready3:14
  9. B3Father & Son3:40
  10. B4Sitting3:11
  11. B5Morning Has Broken3:17
  12. B6Another Saturday Night2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

202 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 37 countries, released between 1975 and 2021.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Taiwan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9310.

How do I tell if my copy of Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9310, 5009 310, QU-54775, SP-4519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9310 A-1U and ILPS 9310 B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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