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Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits

by Frankie Laine · 1958

45 pressings9 countriesCountryRockFolkWorld

Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits

8 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1231
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43853-2FSide A Runout, Stamped

XLP43854-1ABSide B Runout, Stamped

1 HSide A & B Runout, Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1231
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43853-2LSide A Runout, Stamped

XLP43854-1ASide B Runout, Stamped

TB IISide A Runout, Etched

TA IISide B Runout, Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1231
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

XLP43853-1B H1x1Side A Runout, Stamped, H1x1 Etched

XLP43854-1C H1Side B Runout, Stamped, H1 Etched

(x"Lp" 43853)Side A label

(x"Lp" 43854)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1231
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP43853-2F HISide A Runout

XLP43854-1AB H·Side B Runout

(x"Lp" 43853)Side A Label

(x"Lp" 43854)Side B Label

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1231First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1231LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1231LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1966NetherlandsCBS PS 62361LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966NetherlandsCBS P-S 62361LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCBS S 52808LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970NetherlandsCBS S 52808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970NetherlandsCBS P 62361LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31052LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaCBS S 52808 / CBS CBS 52808LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977EuropeEmbassy EMB 31052LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977GreeceEmbassy EMB 31052LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyEmbassy EMB 31052LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaCBS S 52808 / CBS CBS 52808LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CL 1231LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS P 62361 / CBS (CL 1231)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS P62361LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6273 / CBS ALD.6273LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaCBS HOF 3007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
?USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8636LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia PC 8636 / Columbia 8636LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1231LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1231LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8636LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Moonlight Gambler
  2. A2Jalousie
  3. A3High Noon
  4. A4Your Cheatin' Heart
  5. A5Some Day
  6. A6I Believe
  7. B1Jezebel
  8. B2Granada
  9. B3That Lucky Old Sun
  10. B4Rose, Rose, I Love You
  11. B5That's My Desire
  12. B6Answer Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1983.

When was Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1231.

How do I tell if my copy of Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP43853-2F and XLP43854-1AB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Frankie Laine's 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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