US
April 1970- Label and catalog number
- Amos Records AAS 7009Amos Records AAS-7009
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AAS 7009 SASide A runout etched
AAS 7009 SBSide B runout etched
30017Side A label
30018Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Laine · 1970
Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
AAS 7009 SASide A runout etched
AAS 7009 SBSide B runout etched
30017Side A label
30018Side B label
30017 H
30017 H
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Amos Records AAS 7009 / Amos Records AAS-7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Amos Records AAS 7009 / Amos Records AAS-7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Argentina | Bell Records 2337019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80569LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Springboard SPB-4009 / Springboard SP-4009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Springboard SPX-6011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Springboard SP-4009 / Springboard SPB-4009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Israel | Embassy EMB 31558LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bell Records 2337 013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | London Records SAHA 7789LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | London Records LPD 191 Y 345LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | London Records LPD 191-Y 345 / London Records LPD 191 Y 345LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 80569 / CBS 80569LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Amos Records AAS 7009 / Amos Records SKAO-93184LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Amos Records AAS 7009, released April 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AAS 7009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AAS 7009 SA and AAS 7009 SB. 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.