US
1976- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA -2235
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1976
Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MCA-1100-W4.Side A - etched
MCA 1101 W-4Side B - etched
回-G-回Sides A/B - stamped
MCA-1100-W3 ◈-P-◈Side A - etched
MCA 1101 W3 ◈-P-◈Side B - etched
◈-P-◈Sides A&B - stamped
MCA1100Side A Label
MCA 1100 W3 ◈-P-◈Side A Etched [◈-P-◈ Stamped
MCA 1101 W3 ◈-P-◈ISide B Etched [◈-P-◈ Stamped]
MCA 1100-W1 KSide A etch
MCA 1101-W1 KSide B etch
MCA 1100-W4-2- K- MCA-2235-1Side A etch
MCA 1101-W1 K- #2 MCA-2235-2Side B etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 62.048First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA -2235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA -2235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA -2235 / MCA Records MCA1100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA -2235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2788 / MCA Records 0C 062-98 638LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37206LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-1680LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2235LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA -2235 / MCA Records MCA 2235LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. II are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is MCA Records MCA -2235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA -2235, MCA 2235, MCA-2235, 62.048) 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.
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.