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Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits

by Chuck Berry · 1964

56 pressings13 countriesRock & RollRhythm & BluesRockFunk / Soul

Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits

19 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Chess 1485Chess LP 1485
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP1485 Side 1 (MR) 12989 △6595 (Ω) T-M0840Runout A etched / (MR) stamped

LP 1485 Side 2 (MR) 12990 △6595 X (Ω) T-M0841Runout B etched / (MR) stamped

12989Matrix A on label

12990Matrix B on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1485Chess LP 1485
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

LP1485 Side 1 12989 Θ T-m0840A-Side Runout

LP1485 Side 2 12990 Θ T-m0841B-Side Runout

12989A-Side Label

12990B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1485
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

LP1485 Side 1 12989 (Ω) JM0840Side A Runout, etched

LP1485 Side 2 12990 (Ω) JM0841Side B Runout, etched

12989Side A Label

12990Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Chess 1485Chess LP 1485
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP1485 Side 1 12989 (Ω) T-M0840Runout A

LP 1485 Side 2 12990 (Ω) T-M0841Runout B

12989Label A

12990Label B

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 56 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaChess CHLS-215 / Chess CHLS 215First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964AustraliaChess CHL-215 / Chess CHL-215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaChess CHL 215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaChess CHLS-215 / Chess CHLS 215First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964CanadaChess LP-1485 / Chess LP 1485First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsChess HJC 171First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964New ZealandChess LP-1485First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USChess CH-1485 / Chess LPS-1485First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964USChess LPS-1485First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1964USChess 1485 / Chess LP 1485First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USChess LP-1485 / Chess LP 1485First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USChess LP-1485First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USChess LP-1485First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1964USChess LP-1485First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USChess LP-1485First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandChess CHLS 215LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainMovieplay S-26.103LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972SpainMovieplay S-26.103 / Discolibro 7225LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973SwedenSpotlight SPO-112LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974USChess CH-1485 / Chess LPS-1485LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaQuality SV 2090LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaQuality SV 2090LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaQuality SV 2090LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceMode 509075LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceMode 509075LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CzechoslovakiaPGP RTB 2221608 / Chess 1485LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2221608 / Chess 2221608LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USSundazed Music LP 5565LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2018USSundazed Music LP 5565 / Chess 5565LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaChess 9033-1485LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaChess 9033-1485LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaChess LP-1485 / Chess 1485LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaChess LP 1485 (C)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCadet LPS-1485 / Chess LP-1485LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsChess SPLO 122 / Chess SPLO-122LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsChess HJC-171LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandChess CHLS 1016LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South AfricaTeal TL 1093 / Teal TL 1093LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USChess CH-1485LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USChess LP-1485LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USChess CH-1485 / Chess LPS-1485LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?USChess LP-1485LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USChess LPS-1485LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USChess LP-1485 / Chess LPS-1485LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Roll Over Beethoven
  2. A2School Days
  3. A3Rock And Roll Music
  4. A4Too Much Monkey Business
  5. A5Johnny B. Goode
  6. A6Oh, Baby Doll
  7. B1Nadine
  8. B2Maybelline
  9. B3Memphis
  10. B4Sweet Little Sixteen
  11. B5Thirty Days
  12. B6Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits are there?

56 vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 2018.

When was Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Chess CH-1485.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CH-1485, 1485, LP-1485, LPS-1485) 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 Chuck Berry'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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