Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1979
Greatest Hits - Volume One was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
B-6 ◅ N̶B̶L̶P̶-2̶-7̶1̶9̶1̶-A̶S̶ K-2 AZ · BG NBLP 7201ASide A
A-5 ◅ N̶B̶L̶P̶-2̶-7̶1̶9̶1̶-B̶S̶ K-1 AZ BG · NBLP 7201 BSide B
NBLP 7201 ASSide A - label
NBLP 7201 BSSide B - label
NBLP-7201 A̶B̶L̶P̶-̶2̶-̶7̶1̶9̶1̶ -AS PRC-R-3-1-111 AZ BGSide A runout
NBLP-7201 A̶B̶L̶P̶-̶2̶-̶7̶1̶9̶1̶ BS PRC-R-4-1-111 AZ BG︵〰༼Side B runout
NBLP 7201 ASSide A label
NBLP 7201 BSSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7201First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 9128 032First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | France | Casablanca 571061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7201First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5048First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 9128 027First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 9128 027First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Casablanca 9128 032First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7201 / Astor NBLP 7201First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1979 | Philippines | Casablanca NBLP-2-7191/1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Casablanca 9128 032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | South Africa | Trutone Music STAR 5137First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed |
| 1979 | UK | Casablanca NBLP 7201First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7201First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7201First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7201LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-4078LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43030 / PolyGram NBLP 7201LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | Casablanca 91 28 032LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
20 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits - Volume One are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7201, 9128 032, 571061, CALP 5048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-6 ◅ N̶B̶L̶P̶-2̶-7̶1̶9̶1̶-A̶S̶ K-2 AZ · BG NBLP 7201A and A-5 ◅ N̶B̶L̶P̶-2̶-7̶1̶9̶1̶-B̶S̶ K-1 AZ BG · NBLP 7201 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.
