US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL-75352
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
7-13050 1 1 DWJSide A scribed
7-13051 1 2 DWJSide B scribed
DL 75352 7-13050Label side A
DL 75352 7-13051✤Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1972
Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. I was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7-13050 1 1 DWJSide A scribed
7-13051 1 2 DWJSide B scribed
DL 75352 7-13050Label side A
DL 75352 7-13051✤Label side B
7-13050 E-3 2Side A Etched
7-13051 E-4 2Side B Etched
7-13050Side A Label
7-13051◆Side B Label
7-13050 E-1Side A Runout
7-13051 E-1Side B Runout
7-13050Side A Label
7-13051◉Side B Label
T2 7-13050-E-5Side One etched
T1 7-13051-E-5Side Two etched
DL 75352 7-13050Label Side 1
DL 75352 7-13051Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 6093First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Decca DL 7-5352First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6093First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL-75352First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-5352 / Decca DL 75352First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-5352 / Decca DL 75352LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-5352 / Decca DL 75352First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-5352LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL-75352First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-52LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-1261LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37229 / MCA Records MCA-2345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37229LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2345 / MCA Records MCA 2345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records Canada MCA 2345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2345LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2345 / MCA Records MCA 2345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-52LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. I are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Decca DL-75352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL-75352, DL 7-5352, MAPS 6093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-13050 1 1 DWJ and 7-13051 1 2 DWJ. 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.