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The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals

by Eric Burdon & The Animals · 1969

41 pressings8 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockRock

The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals

7 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4602MGM Records SE 4602
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MGS 1760Matrix side A, on label

MGS 1761Matrix side B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE 4602
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4602 SIDE-1 MGS-1760 RE-1 11 [scratched out #] SRunout side A

SE-4602 SIDE-2 MGS-1761 -1 12 SRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE 4602
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE 4602-A TGSide A runout

SE 4602 B-2 TGSide B runout

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaMGM Records SE 4602LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969CanadaMGM Records SE 4602First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaMGM Records SE 4602 / MGM Records SE-4602LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969New ZealandMGM Records SE-4602 / MGM Records SE 4602First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969South AfricaMGM Records ES 4056First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USMGM Records SE-4602 / MGM Records SE 4602First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USMGM Records SE 4602First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1969USMGM Records SE 4602 / MGM Records ST-91648LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1969USMGM Records SE 4602First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969USA & CanadaMGM Records SE4602First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969TaiwanTai Shen Record KT-3102LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USMGM Records SE 4602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975CanadaMGM Records SE 4602LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975New ZealandMGM Records 2351 026LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975USMGM Records SE-4602 / MGM Records SE 4602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilMGM Records 2354 128LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981AustraliaMGM Records 2315 320LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4602LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4602 / MGM Records SE 4602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor MIP-1-9328LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor PD-1-4602 / Polydor (2391 315)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMGM Records SE 4602 / MGM Records SE-4602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMGM Records SE 4602 / MGM Records SE-4602LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaPolydor PD-1-4602LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor PD-1-4602LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor MIP-1-9328LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-2282LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USPolydor 827 570-1 Y-1 / Polydor SE 4602LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE 4602LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USPolydor SE-4602 / Polydor SE 4602LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE-4602 / MGM Records SE4602LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE 4602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1River Deep, Mountain High7:20
  2. A2San Franciscan Nights3:24
  3. A3Year Of The Guru5:25
  4. A4Anything3:20
  5. A5Monterey4:18
  6. B1White Houses4:43
  7. B2Winds Of Change4:00
  8. B3To Love Somebody7:20
  9. B4Sky Pilot7:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals are there?

41 vinyl pressings of The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.

When was The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is MGM Records SE-4602.

How do I tell if my copy of The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4602, SE 4602, ES 4056, SE4602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGS 1760 and MGS 1761. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals 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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