Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1982
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AHL1-4422-A-1S A Masterfonics I A1 FSide A runout, variant 1
AHL1-4422-B-3S P Masterfonics I A2 BSide B runout, variant 1
AHL1-4422-A-2S Masterfonics I A6 ESide A runout, variant 2
AHL1-4422-B-2S Masterfonics I A1 ISide B runout, variant 2
RCALP 6058 A-2U-1-1- 7Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
JARunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
RCALP 6058 B-1U-1-1- 2Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
BILBO TAPE ONERunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
AHL1 4422 ASide 1 hand etched
AHL1 4422 BSide 2 hand etched
AHL1-4422 A2 JW [Cinram logo]Runout Side A
AHL1 4422 B③ [Cinram logo] TGRunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 4422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-4422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA AHL1-4422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor PL 14422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PL 14422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA AHL1-4422First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PL-14422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 4422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Portugal | RCA PL-14422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRC 3192First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA LP 6058 / RCA RCALP 6058First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | RCA AHL1-4422First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 11035 / RCA AHL1-4422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA AHL1-4422LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | RCA PL84422LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA RCALP 6058 / RCA PL 84422LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-4422LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-4422.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-4422, RCA LP 6058, APL1 4422, APL1-4422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL1-4422-A-1S A Masterfonics I A1 F and AHL1-4422-B-3S P Masterfonics I A2 B. 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.
