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Greatest Hits

by Eurythmics · 1991

23 pressings18 countriesPop RockSynth-popElectronicRock

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Greatest Hits

17 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 16 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.

Mexico

March 18, 1991
Label and catalog number
RCA LAP 060BMG Ariola Mexico LAP 060
Format
LP, Compilation · Translucent
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Australasia

1991
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 74856BMG PL 74856
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

PL 74856 •ASide A Runout, hand etched

PL 74856 •BSide B Runout, hand etched

PL 74856. A.Side A Label

PL 74856. B.Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Colombia

1991
Label and catalog number
RCA 05613705046BMG 05613705046
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

6268 THE EURYTHMICS A 12.11.91Label A

6269 50H6B 16.01.91

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.

1990s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991ArgentinaRCA TLP 90263First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991AustralasiaRCA PL 74856 / BMG PL 74856First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991BrazilRCA 1507032 / RCA 1507032First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1991ColombiaRCA 05613705046 / BMG 05613705046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991Costa RicaArista 1003052First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991Czech And Slovak Federative RepublicPopron 50 066-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991EuropeRCA PL 74856 / RCA PL74856-8First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1991EuropeRCA PL 74856 / RCA PL74856-8LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1991GermanyRCA 71 096 2 / RCA PL 74856LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1991GreeceRCA RCLP 70191 / RCA 70191First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1991HungaryMMC Records PL MMC 9106First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1991ItalyRCA PL 74856First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991PolandMJM Music PL MJM 117First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991South AfricaRCA RCA (L) 1147First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991SpainRCA PL 74856 (5C)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 19 pressings from the 1990s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP082 / RCA 88697685371LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2016EuropeLegacy 88985370421 / Sony Music 88985370421LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeLegacy 88985370421 / Sony Music 88985370421LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA S160006 / Simply Vinyl S160006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Is A Stranger3:40
  2. A2Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)4:50
  3. A3Who's That Girl3:44
  4. A4Right By Your Side3:49
  5. A5Here Comes The Rain Again5:03
  6. A6There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)5:19
  7. B1Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves5:54
  8. B2It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)3:43
  9. B3When Tomorrow Comes4:25
  10. B4You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart3:46
  11. B5Sex Crime (1984)3:52
  12. B6Thorn In My Side4:11
  13. B7Don't Ask Me Why4:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Mexico, South Korea, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is RCA LAP 060, released March 18, 1991.

How do I tell if my copy of Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAP 060, YRPL197, TLP 90263, PL 74856) 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 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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