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Vinyl pressings

All The Great Hits

by Diana Ross · 1981

40 pressings21 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

All The Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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

23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M 13-960C2
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold, Matrix Text In Parenthesis
Runout / matrix

M13-960C2-A-15B 13 ZSU JM BHDSide A - Etched

M13-960C-B-15B 13 ZSU JM BHDSide B - Etched

M13-960C2-C-15B 13 ZSU JM BHDSide C - Etched

M13-960C2-D-15B 13 ZSU JM BHDSide D - Etched

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US

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M13-960C2
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Superior, Tempe Pressing
Runout / matrix

M13-960C2-A-15B ZSU JMRunout A

M13-960C2-B-15B ZSU JMRunout B

M13-960C2-C-15B ZSU JMRunout C

M13-960C2-D-15B ZSU JMRunout D

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M13-960C2
Format
LP, Compilation · Artist/Title On 1 Line
Runout / matrix

M13-960C2-A-15B 12 ZSU JMSide A runout

M13-960C-B-15B 12 ZSU JMSide B runout

M13-960C2-C-15A 12 ZSU JMSide C runout

M13-960C2-D-15A 12 ZSU JMSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M 13-960C2
Format
LP, Compilation · Artist/Title On 1 Line
Runout / matrix

M13-960C2-A-15B 12 ZSU JMSide A - Etched

M13-960C-B-15B 12 ZSU JMSide B - Etched

M13-960C2-C-15A 12 ZSU JMSide C - Etched

M13-960C2-D-15A 12 ZSU JMSide D - Etched

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.

1980s38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaMotown M13-960First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981CanadaMotown M-960-2 / Motown M 960/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaMotown M-960-2 / Motown M 960/2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1981CanadaMotown M-960-2 / Motown M 960/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaMotown MOT2-960/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981EuropeMotown M-13960First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceMotown 428007 / Motown M13-960C2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GermanyMotown 320·15·004First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ItalyMotown 3C 064-64717First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981JapanMotown VIP-9577-8First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981MexicoMotown MOWA.06First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981PortugalMotown IM-46.059 / Imavox IM-46.059First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongMotown M13-960C2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981South AfricaMotown TMD 11707 / Motown M13-960C2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981TurkeyTamla Motown 1226First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 38 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMotown 428007 / Vogue M13-960C2LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaOasis Record Co. OLE-407 (M 13-960C2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Endless Love4:26
  2. A2It's My Turn3:57
  3. A3Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)3:21
  4. A4Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)2:59
  5. A5Touch Me In The Morning3:52
  6. B1Upside Down4:05
  7. B2I'm Coming Out5:22
  8. B3Tenderness3:49
  9. B4My Old Piano3:57
  10. C1The Boss3:53
  11. C2It's My House4:30
  12. C3Love Hangover3:46
  13. C4Ain't No Mountain High Enough6:16
  14. D1Medley15:11
  15. D1.aYou Keep Me Hangin' On
  16. D1.bMy World Is Empty Without You
  17. D1.cYou Can't Hurry Love
  18. D1.dLove Child
  19. D1.eReflections
  20. D1.fI Hear A Symphony
  21. D1.gLove Is Here And Now You're Gone
  22. D1.hSomeday We'll Be Together
  23. D2Remember Me3:16

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 1981 and 1988.

When was All The Great Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M 13-960C2, released October 1981.

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 M 13-960C2, M13-960C2, STMA 8036, 3C 064-64635) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M13-960C2-A-15B 13 ZSU JM BHD and M13-960C-B-15B 13 ZSU JM BHD. 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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