Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1965
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
S4RM-4651-2C ISide A runout stamped, variant 1
S4RM-4652-1A ISide B runout stamped, variant 1
S4RM-4651- -2C A1 ISide A runout stamped, variant 2
S4RM-4652- -1A A1 ISide B runout stamped, variant 2
S4RS-5798 △7978Runout side A, variant 1
S4RS-5799 △7978-XRunout side B, variant 1
S4RS - 5798 - - 1 B (MR) △7978Runout side A, variant 2
S4RS - 5799 - - 1 B (MR) △7978-XRunout side B, variant 2
S4RS - 5798 - - 1 B (MR) △7978Runout side A
S4RS - 5799 - - 1 B (MR) △7978-XRunout side B
S4RS-5798Label side A
S4RS-5799Label side B
S 4 R M - 4 6 5 1 - - 2 B (MR) △ 7945Runout side A
R 4 R M - 4 6 5 2 - - 1 B (MR) △ 7945-XRunout side B
S4RM-4652-1Label side A
S4RM-4651-2Label side B
S4RS-5798-1 A I RSide 1, stamped
S4RS-5799-1 A I RSide 2, stamped
S 4 R M - 4 6 5 1 - - 2 B [△ 7945]Stamped side 1 [etched]
R 4 R M - 4 6 [5] 2 - - 1 B [△ 7945-X]Stamped side 2 [etched]
(MR in a circle)Stamped sides 1 & 2
(S4RM-4651-2)Label side 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 7748 / Columbia 33-OSX-7748First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2031 / Laurie Records LLP-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2031 / Laurie Records T-90384LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2031 / Laurie Records LLP-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2031First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2031 / Laurie Records T-90384LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP-2031 / Laurie Records ST-90384First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031 / Laurie Records ST-90384First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031 / Laurie Records ST-90384First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LLP 2031First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031 / Laurie Records LLPS-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031 / Laurie Records LLPS-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Axis AX.1111LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Regal SREG 30182LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Australia | Columbia OEX. 10110LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia OEX.10110 / Columbia OEX-10110LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Columbia OSX 7748 / Columbia OSX-7748LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Columbia 33-OSX-7748LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Columbia OEX-10110 / Columbia OEX.10110LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031 / Laurie Records ST-90384LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Laurie Records SLP 2031 / Laurie Records ST 90384LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
24 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia. One of them is Laurie Records LLP 2031, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 2031, SLP 2031, SLP-2031, 33OSX 7748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S4RM-4651-2C I and S4RM-4652-1A I. 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.
