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Greatest Hits

by George Strait · 1985

11 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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

6 pressings came out in 1985, 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

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5567
Format
LP, Compilation · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-4338-MI-4 ◈-P-◈ MasterfonicsSide A Runout (etched) except ◈-P-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped)

MCA-4339-MI-3 ◈-P-◈ MasterfonicsSide B Runout (etched) except ◈-P-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped)

MCA-4338-MI-6 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side A Runout variant 1 - (etched) except ◈-P-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped)

MCA-4339-MI-4 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side B Runout variant 1 - (etched) except ◈-P-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped)

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5567
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCA4338-MI-3 MASTERFONICSSide A Matrix

MCA4338-MI-3 MASTERFONICSSide B Matrix

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5567
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-4338-MI-3 Masterfonics ◈-G-◈Side A Runout (etched) except ◈-G-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped), variant 1

MCA-4339-MI-3 ◈-G-◈ MasterfonicsSide B Runout (etched) except ◈-G-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped), variant 1

MCA-4338-MI-2 Masterfonics ◈-G-◈ 2Side A Runout (etched) except ◈-G-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped), variant 2

MCA-4339-MI-2 Masterfonics ◈-G-◈ 1Side B Runout (etched) except ◈-G-◈ and Masterfonics (stamped), variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5567
Format
LP, Compilation · Pinckneyville / Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-4338-MI-3 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side A runout

MCA-4339-MI-2 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B runout

MCA4338Side A label

MCA4339Side B label

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Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5567
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCA-4338-MI-2 MCA-5567-ASide A Runout, etched

MCA-4339-MI-2 MCA-5667-BSide B Runout, etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-5567First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-5567LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-5567First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USMCA Records MCA-5567LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Unwound2:24
  2. A2Down And Out2:25
  3. A3If You're Thinking You Want A Stranger (There's One Coming Home)2:55
  4. A4Fool Hearted Memory2:37
  5. A5Marina Del Rey3:00
  6. B1Amarillo By Morning2:52
  7. B2A Fire I Can't Put Out2:55
  8. B3You Look So Good In Love3:10
  9. B4Right Or Wrong2:02
  10. B5Let's Fall To Pieces Together2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5567.

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 MCA-5567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4338-MI-4 ◈-P-◈ Masterfonics and MCA-4339-MI-3 ◈-P-◈ Masterfonics. 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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