Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Rabbitt · 1983
Greatest Hits Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
R- 133236-A SP O-1 SM1-2 1̶-̶2̶ ̶3̶9̶2̶5̶A̶ SH-2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18428-SH2 SLM△ 5051 MasterMix Hw 1̶-̶2̶Runout A
R- 133236 - B 1̶-̶2̶ ̶3̶9̶2̶5̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶ SH-3 SLM △5051 · X MasterMix 1̶-̶1̶ O-1Runout B
1-23925A SH2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18428-SH2 SLM △ 5051 MasterMix HW 1-1Variant 1, A side runout
1-23925-B SH2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18429-SH2 SLM MasterMix△ 5051-X 1-1Variant 1, B side runout
1-2 3925-A SH-2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18428-SH2 SLM△ 5051 Master-Mix HW 1-1Variant 2, A side runout
1-2 3925-B SH-2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18429-SH1̶ 2 SLM Master-Mix △ 5051- X 1-1Variant 2, B side runout
1-2 3925 A WW3 #2 Master Mix ─◁Side A Etched
1-2 3925 B WW1 #2 ─◁ Master MixSide B Etched
1-23925A WW3 #2 Master Mix (Winchester Arrow)A side runout etch
1-23925-B WW-1 #2 (Winchester Arrow) Master MixB side runout etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 814364-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39251First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 814 364-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-102First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 814 364-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Taiwan | Best Fortune Records JKA-8205LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-23925LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23925 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23925-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23925 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23925-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-23925LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23925 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23925-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23925 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23925-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Vol. II are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, South Korea, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-23925, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23925, SEL-RP 602, 814364-1, 92 39251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R- 133236-A SP O-1 SM1-2 1̶-̶2̶ ̶3̶9̶2̶5̶A̶ SH-2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-18428-SH2 SLM△ 5051 MasterMix Hw 1̶-̶2̶ and R- 133236 - B 1̶-̶2̶ ̶3̶9̶2̶5̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶ SH-3 SLM △5051 · X MasterMix 1̶-̶1̶ O-1. 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.
