Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1968
Dean Martin's Greatest Hits! Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
J 30771 RS 6301 A -1ARunout Groove Side A, Etched, Variant 1
J 30772 RS 6301 B -1BRunout Groove Side B, Etched, Variant 1
30771 RS 6301 A -1H A3Runout Groove Side A, Etched, Variant 2
30772 RS 6301 B -1E C 18 CRunout Groove Side B, Etched, Variant 2
40,173Label A
40,174Label B
30771 2S A1 IA side stamped variant 1
30772-1S I B2B side stamped variant 1
30771 1S I A3A side stamped variant 2
30772-1S I A4B side stamped variant 2
T I o 30771 RS 6301 A -1C A 7Etched side 1, Variant 1, (T o A stamped)
T I o 30772 RS 6301 B -1D A 11Etched side 2, Variant 1, (T o A stamped)
T I 30771 RS 6301 A-1C C 1/2Etched side 1, Variant 2 (stamped 'T' and 'C')
T I 30772 RS 6301 B-1D E4Etched side 2, Variant 2 (stamped 'T' and 'E')
J 10771 R 6301A- SIDE ONE -1A-Side 1 etched
J 10772 R 6301B- SIDE TWO -1A-Side 2 etched
10,771Side 1 label
10,772Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6301 / Reprise Records RS-6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records RS-6301 / Reprise Records 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records CRV. 6087First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records CRV. 6087 / Reprise Records (RS. 6301)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Nigeria | Reprise Records RLP 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6301First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RLP 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records 6301 / Reprise Records RLP 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 6301 / Reprise Records RS 6301First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Peru | Reprise Records REP 6301LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Reprise Records 24.002 / Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 44054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6301 / Reprise Records RS-6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6301 / Reprise Records RS-6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6301 / Reprise Records RS-6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44052 / Reprise Records 44052 (30 771)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44052LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 44 054 / Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 054 / Reprise Records RS 6301LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
60 vinyl pressings of Dean Martin's Greatest Hits! Vol. 1 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6301, released May 13, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6301, SR 6301, 6301, R 6301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J 30771 RS 6301 A -1A and J 30772 RS 6301 B -1B. 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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