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Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits

by Duke Ellington · 1967

26 pressings7 countriesBig BandJazz

Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS-6234
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

Ƨ I RS 6234-A- 30611- 1A- 0Side A runout

Ƨ I RS 6234- B- 30612-1A- 0Side B runout

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US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS-6234
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P 1 RS 6234-A- 30611- 1C - o B 3Runout A

P 1 30612 RS- 6234 B 1A o B 5Runout B

30,611Label A

30,612Label B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R-6234Reprise Records R 6234
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

R-6234 A O D 1-611 1GSide A runout, etched except O and D

R-6234-B 1A O 10612Side B runout, etched except O

10,611Label Side A

10,612Label Side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RSLP 6234
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSLP 6234A-1*1Runout side 1

RSLP 6234B-1*1Runout side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaReprise Records RS-6234 / Reprise Records RS 6234First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyReprise Records SRI 6234First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967SpainReprise Records HRES 291-04First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SpainReprise Records HRES 291-04 / Hispavox HRES 291-04First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainReprise Records HRE 291-04 / Hispavox HRE 291-04First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UKReprise Records RSLP 6234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USReprise Records R-6234First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USReprise Records R-6234 / Reprise Records R 6234First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USReprise Records RS-6234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USReprise Records RS-6234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USReprise Records RS-6234LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USHarmony H 30566LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyMidi MID 24 021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974GermanyMidi MID 24 021LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyMidi MID 24 021LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975UKMidi MID 34016LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USReprise Records RS 6234LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1977ItalyWarner Bros. Records 6234LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyMusica Più EMB 21019 / Embassy EMB 21019LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records R 6234LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceReprise Records CRV 6069LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceReprise Records CRV 6069LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records RS 6234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyCharter Line CTR 24 021 / Charter Line MID 259LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKReprise Records RLP 6234LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products P 13291LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  2. A2Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
  3. A3Black And Tan Fantasy
  4. A4Creole Love Call
  5. A5The Mooch
  6. B1Things Ain't What They Used To Be
  7. B2Pyramid
  8. B3The Blues (From "Black, Brown & Beige")
  9. B4Echoes Of Harlem
  10. B5Satin Doll

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS-6234, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-6234, R-6234, RSLP 6234, SRI 6234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ I RS 6234-A- 30611- 1A- 0 and Ƨ I RS 6234- B- 30612-1A- 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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