Vinyl pressings
by Cockney Rejects · 1980
Greatest Hits Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶3̶2̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶ ZONO 101 A-1U 20 tone 2Runout side A, variant 1
E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶3̶2̶4̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶U̶ ZONO 101 B-1U 27 2 toneRunout side B, variant 1
E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶3̶2̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶ ZONO 101 A-1U 25 toneRunout side A, variant 2
E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶3̶2̶4̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶U̶ ZONO 101 B-1U 28 toneRunout side B, variant 2
EMC 3324 A1-U ToneSide A runout
EMC 3324 B1-U ToneSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | EMI EMC 3324First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | EMI ZONO 101 / EMI OC 062-07225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | EMI ZONO 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Dojo Limited DOJO LP 136LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Captain Oi! AHOYPD 233LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spain | No Futuro URO991LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV557LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV557LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Cadiz Music CADIZLP276LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Cockney Rejects)LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | EMI ZONO 101 / EMI OC 062-07225LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Vol. 1 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK. One of them is EMI ZONO 101, released March 7, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZONO 101, EMC 3324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶3̶2̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶ ZONO 101 A-1U 20 tone 2 and E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶3̶2̶4̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶U̶ ZONO 101 B-1U 27 2 tone. 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.
