Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1989
Greatest Hits 1979-1990 was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
08 25307 20 2A1 A 209279Runout, side A - stamped, last "A" hand etched
08 25307 20 1B1 209279 ARunout, side B - stamped, "A" hand etched
08-025307-20Sleeve rear
08-025307-20-1Label, side A
AL-8540-SA-SP1-DMM SP1-2A-Side
AL-8540-SB-SP1-DMM SP1-5B-Side
AL8540 ARunout, side 1 - hand etched
AL8540 BRunout, side 2 - hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Arista AL-8540First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8540First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Canada | Arista AL-8540LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Arista 209 279First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Arista LAE•901First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | South Africa | Arista AST (L) 218First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Spain | Arista 5C 209279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8540First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8540LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Arista AL-8540LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Arista 7880 / Arista AL-8540First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Arista 150.8045 / Arista 150 8045LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7 2 02621 0 / Arista 209 279LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SAPR-086LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits 1979-1990 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista 209 279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 209 279, AL-8540, LAE•901, AST (L) 218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 25307 20 2A1 A 209279 and 08 25307 20 1B1 209279 A. 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.
