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Vinyl pressings

All The Great Hits

by Commodores · 1982

40 pressings21 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

All The Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 All The Great Hits

18 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6028ML
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

6028ML-A-15C ZNR JM BMASide One, etched

6028ML-B-15C ZNR JM BMASide Two, etched

6028MLASide One, label

6028MLBSide Two, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6028 ML
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

6028ML-A-15A ZNR PINSide A etched 'PIN' is cursive

6028ML-B-15A ZNR D12 PINSide B etched 'PIN' is cursive

6028ML-A-15A ZNR PIN S13 BNVSide A etched 'PIN' is cursive (Variant 1)

6028ML-A-15B ZNR PIN S13 BNVSide B etched 'PIN' is cursive (Variant 1)

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6028ML
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

6028ML-A-ISC ZNRSide one

6028ML-B--ISA ZNR D12Side two

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1980s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustralasiaMotown 6028ML / Motown 6028 MLFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaMotown MLM-6028LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1982CanadaMotown M 6028First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982FranceMotown 519010First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GermanyMotown 260·15·045First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GermanyMotown 260·15·045First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982ItalyMotown TMLP 6019First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982JapanMotown VIL-6017First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1982JapanMotown VIL-6017First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982MexicoMotown MOW - 50First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982New ZealandMotown MFL 3LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982PhilippinesMotown MLP-2775 / Motown 6028MLFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongMotown 6028MLAFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982South AfricaMotown TMC 5447First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982TaiwanBest Fortune Records JKA 8050LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
All 35 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMotown MOT-6028LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMotown 6028ML / Motown 6028 MLLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMotown 6028ML / Motown 6028 MLLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMotown 6028ML / Motown 6028 MLLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USMotown 6028ML / Motown 6028 MLLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Painted Picture4:55
  2. A2Lady (You Bring Me Up)4:01
  3. A3Sail On3:58
  4. A4Still3:43
  5. A5Machine Gun2:41
  6. B1Brick House3:26
  7. B2Easy4:15
  8. B3Oh No3:00
  9. B4Three Times A Lady3:35
  10. B5Reach High3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All The Great Hits are there?

40 vinyl pressings of All The Great Hits are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.

When was All The Great Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australasia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Motown 6028ML.

How do I tell if my copy of All The Great Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6028ML, 6028 ML, M 6028, 519010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6028ML-A-15C ZNR JM BMA and 6028ML-B-15C ZNR JM BMA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All The Great 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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