UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2391 290
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
2391290 A // 2 ∇ E 420 1 1 4 RCSide A runout, stamped, etched
2391290 B // 2 ∇ E 420 1 1 4Side B runout stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1977
20 All Time Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
2391290 A // 2 ∇ E 420 1 1 4 RCSide A runout, stamped, etched
2391290 B // 2 ∇ E 420 1 1 4Side B runout stamped
AA 2391 290 1Y 1 670 11 03Runout side A stamped
AA 2391 290 2Y 1 670 112 03Runout side B stamped
2391 290 ALabel side A
2391 290 BLabel side B
2391290 A//1 P 13Side A Runout Stamped
2391290 B//1 P 13Side B Runout Stamped
CF20 A 2630-700 PSide 1, Runout
CF20 B 2631-700 PSide 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor CF 20First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | South Africa | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2391 290 / Polydor 2391-290LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2391 290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1119First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1119First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Polydor 2391310LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 833 408-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2417 318LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2391 290LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2391 290LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of 20 All Time Greats are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2391 290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2391 290, MPF 1119, CF 20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2391290 A // 2 ∇ E 420 1 1 4 RC and 2391290 B // 2 ∇ E 420 1 1 4. 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.

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