Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1962
Dion Sings His Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
NO8P~1071~1 A2 R RA side runout, Variant 1
NO8P~1072~1 A2 R RB side runout, Variant 1
NO8P~1071~1 A1 R RA side runout, Variant 2
NO8P~1072~1 A2 R RB side runout, Variant 2
N08P 1O71 IC HDeadwax, Side A, stamped
N08P 1O72 ICDeadwax, Side B, stamped
NO8P-1071-1A, i X 1VA side runout
NO8P-1072-1A I X 1VB side runout
NO8P~1071~1 A2 R R MX12229A side runout
NO8P~1072~1 A3 R R MX12230B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FL-30,994First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Laurie Records LLP 2013First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2013First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records SLP 2013First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2013First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2013 / Laurie Records LP 2013First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2013First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Laurie Records DT-90386 / Laurie Records DT 90386LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LLP 2013 / Laurie Records T 90386LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Laurie Records DT-90386 / Laurie Records LLP 2013LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LLP 2013 / Laurie Records T 90386LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Dion Sings His Greatest Hits are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Laurie Records LLP 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 2013, SLP 2013, FL-30,994) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NO8P~1071~1 A2 R R and NO8P~1072~1 A2 R R. 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.
