Greatest Hits by Elton John, album cover

First-year pressing

Greatest Hits 1974 US Pressing (MCA 2128)

Greatest Hits by Elton John

Artist: Elton John
Title: Greatest Hits
Label: MCA Records MCA 2128
Country: US
Released: 1974
Format: LP, Compilation
Format notes: Pinckneyville Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

MCA 586 W16 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 587 W16 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 586-W10 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA 587-W10 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 2
MCA 586 W15 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIISide A runout, variant 3
MCA 587 W12 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ II vSide B runout, variant 3
MCA 586 W10 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈ ISide A runout, variant 4
MCA 587 W16 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶Side B runout, variant 4
MCA586 W10 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ I̶I̶I̶I̶ II VSide A runout, variant 5
MCA587 W16 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ I IIISide B runout, variant 5
MCA586 W10 B.D.I. V 2128-A ◈-P-◈ IIII VSide A runout, variant 6
MCA587 W16 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIIISide B runout, variant 6
MCA 586 W15 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIII IIIISide A runout, variant 7
MCA587 W16 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ I̶I̶I̶I̶ ISide B runout, variant 7
MCA 586 W16 B.D.I. 2128-A ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIISide A runout, variant 8
MCA 587 W12 B.D.I. 2128-B ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 8

All 161 pressings of Greatest Hits