Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1980
Greatest Hits (And More) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
EST 1 26037-1 65 5Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
EST 2 26037-1 71 6Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
EST 1 26037-1 159Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
EST 2 26037-3 208Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
EST1 26037-4 2Runout side A
EST 2 26037-12-1-2- 2 1Runout side B
E-ST1 26037Label side A
E-ST2 26037Label side B
EST 1 26037-3 8Side A runout
EST 2 26037-12-1-1- x1Side B runout
E-ST1 26037Side A label
E-ST2 26037Side B label
EST 1 26037-4Side A runout
EST 2 26037-12-1-2Side B runout
E-ST1 26037Side A label
E-ST2 26037Side B label
SOO-1-12122-G4 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ⓧ 0Runout A variant 1
SOO-2-12122-G4 #3 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ⓧ 0Runout B variant 1
SOO-1-12122-G1 Ⓧ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout A variant 2
SOO-2-12122-G1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ⓧ 0Runout B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Barbados | Capitol Records SOO-12122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86289First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16325LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-512122LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16325LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Colombia | Capitol Records, Inc. 11814First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 274 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 274 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-7483651First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Iceland | Capitol Records EST 26037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | India | Capitol Records SOO-12122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Ireland | Capitol Records EST 26037 / Capitol Records 0C 062-86 274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ESC-91013First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91013First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EST 26037 / Capitol Records OC 062-86 274LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16325LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SOO-512122LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
47 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits (And More) are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records E-ST 26037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-ST 26037, EST 26037, SOO-12122, 31C 064 86289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EST 1 26037-1 65 5 and EST 2 26037-1 71 6. 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.
