Netherlands
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS Harmony S 30009CBS Harmony CBS S 30009
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
01-30009-4A-1 C NLRunout side A
01-30009-1B-1 A NLRunout side B
S 30009-1Label side A
S 30009-2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
Handel's Greatest Hits
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1972
18 pressings7 countriesBaroqueClassical
Handel's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Handel's Greatest Hits
2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
Netherlands
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS Harmony S30009
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Side 1: S30009.A III
Side 2: 30009.B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS Harmony S 30009 / CBS Harmony CBS S 30009First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS Harmony S30009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | CBS Masterworks XM 7515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS CBSLSP 15676 / CBS Special Products CBSLSP 15676LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | CBS Masterworks M 39441LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | CBS Special Products LSP 15838 / CBS LSP 15838LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS RSP 009LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBR 235360 / CBS Masterworks SBR 235360LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 7515LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 39992LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Israel | CBS Harmony 30009LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS Harmony S 30009LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS Harmony S 30009 / CBS Harmony 30009LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS Harmony 30009 / CBS Harmony S 30009LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS Masterworks MS 7515LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | CBS Harmony S 30009LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7515LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- The Water Music Suite
- A7See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! From "Judas Maccabaeus"3:50
- A8The Harmonious Blacksmith (Air And Variations In E Major From Suite No. 5, Bk. I)4:16
- A9Hallelujah, Amen From "Judas Maccabaeus"2:10
- B1Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound From "Ode For St. Cecilia's Day"1:35
- B2Largo From "Xerxes"5:40
- B3The Cuckoo And The Nightingale From Concerto No. 13 In F Major4:44
- B4Where E'er You Walk From "Semele"4:15
- B5For Unto Us A Child Is Born From "Messiah"4:13
- B6Hallelujah Chorus From "Messiah"3:56
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Handel's Greatest Hits are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Handel's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
When was Handel's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands. One of them is CBS Harmony S 30009.
How do I tell if my copy of Handel's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 30009, S30009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-30009-4A-1 C NL and 01-30009-1B-1 A NL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Handel'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.
