Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1973
Dion's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
o P AL-31942-1D BA stamped, B etched
p \/ o P BL 31942-1A CB stamped
p P AL-31942-1G VSide A Stamped (Variant 2)
p P BL-31942-1D ASide B Stamped (Variant 2)
P AL 31942-1Aside A runout stamped
P BL 31942-1Aside B runout stamped
P AL 31942-1B 1TSide A runout
P BL 31942-1B 1TSide B runout
P AL 31942-1ASide A runout stamped, variant 1
P BL 31942-1ASide B runout stamped, variant 1
o P AL 31942-1ASide A runout, variant 2
o P BL 31942-1ASide B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 31942First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 31942First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 31942 / Columbia C 31942First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 31942First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31123LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Europe | Embassy EMB 31123LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 202LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 31942LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony FCPA 343LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31942LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31942LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31942LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31942LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Dion's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia C 31942, released February 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 31942, KC 31942) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL-31942-1D B and p \/ o P BL 31942-1A C. 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.
