Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1973
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2 BRS-15008 MGS 2998Record 1, Side 1 runout, etched
2 BRS-15008 MGS 2999Record 1, Side 2 runout, etched
2 BRS-15008 MGS 3114Record 2, Side 3 runout, etched
2 BRS-15008 MGS 3115Record 2, Side 4 runout, etched
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 2998Side A runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 2999Side B runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 3114Side C runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 3115Side D runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 2998Side A runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 2999Side B runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 3114Side C runout
2BR ̷2̷S-15008 MGS 3115Side D runout
2BRS-15008 MGS 2998 ESide A runout
2BRS-15008 MGS 2999 ESide B runout
2BRS-15008 MGS 3114 ESide C runout
2BRS-15008 MGS 3115 ESide D runout
2 BRS-15008 MGS 2998Record 1, Side 1
2 BRS-15008 MGS 2999Record 1, Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Barnaby Records 9190 6006LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Sweden | Grand Prix GPD-10034LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records 2BR 6006 / Barnaby Records 2BR-6006LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records 2BR 6006LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records 2BR-6006LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | Astor 2BR6006 / Barnaby Records 2BR-6006LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | Israel | Hataklit Ltd. XX 20041/2 / Barnaby Records XX 20041/2LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | Spain | Puzzle MPL-112LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Movieplay MZ-66.004 / Zafiro, S.A. MZ-66.004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Australia | Omega Records OM 025LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Barnaby Records 2-BRS-15008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2-BRS-15008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 BRS-15008 MGS 2998 and 2 BRS-15008 MGS 2999. 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.
