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Earl Grant's Greatest Hits

by Earl Grant · 1967

23 pressings7 countriesBig BandCool JazzJazz

Earl Grant'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 Earl Grant's Greatest Hits

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74813
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 10720 4 2Runout side A

7 10721 3 2 IIRunout side B

7-10720Label side A

7-10721Label side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4813
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG10720T1 ISide A runout stamped

MG10721T3 ISide B runout stamped

MG 10720Side A label

MG 10721◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74813
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 10720 6 2Side A runout

7 10721 2 1Side B runout

DL 74813, 7-10720Side A label

DL 74813, 7-10721 ◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaFestival Records SDL-932,264 / Festival Records DL-74,813First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 74813First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 4813First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 74813First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 4813First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 4813First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 74813First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 4813First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 74813First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968BrazilDecca 012.081LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainCoral S-21.229LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 246 / Decca DL 74813LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982South KoreaDae Seong Records DM-0047LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca DL 74813 / MCA Records MCA-246LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 74813LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 74813 / MCA Records DL-74813LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilMCA Records 201 543LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-246LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DL 74813LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 246 / Decca DL 74813LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?MexicoMCA Records LPI-248LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?MexicoMCA Records LPI-248LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-246LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Swingin' Gently2:40
  2. A2Beyond The Reef3:02
  3. A3Stand By Me3:04
  4. A4More (Theme From Mondo Cane)2:35
  5. A5Sweet Sixteen Bars4:49
  6. A6House Of Bamboo2:40
  7. B1I Can't Stop Loving You3:23
  8. B2Ebb Tide3:53
  9. B3Ol' Man River3:19
  10. B4Yellow Bird3:36
  11. B5Drown In My Tears3:07
  12. B6(At) The End (Of A Rainbow)2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Earl Grant's Greatest Hits are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Earl Grant's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.

When was Earl Grant's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74813.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74813, DL 4813, SDL-932,264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Earl Grant'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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