Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 2020
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2020, the album's first year, in 3 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.
B0032218-01-LP01-A 00602507124847-A 1071753 J. POWELL 208499E1/A4Runout side G, variant 1
B0032218-01-LP01-B 00602507124847-B 208499E2/A5 J. POWELL 1071751Runout side N, variant 1
B0032218-01-LP02-C 00602507124854-A 208499E3 J. POWELL 1193436Runout side F'N, variant 1
B0032218-01-LP02-D 00602507124854-B J. POWELL 208499E4/A6Runout side R, variant 1
B0032218-01-LP01-A 00602507124847 208499E1/A3 J.PowellSide G Variant 2
B0032218-01-LP01-B 00602507124847-B J.Powell 208499E2/ASide N Variant 2
B0032218-01-LP02-C 00602507124854-A 208499E3/A3 J.PowellSide F'N Variant 2
B0032218-01-LP02-D 00602507124854-B 208499E4/A J.PowellSide R Variant 2
B0032218-01-LP-01-A 00602507124847-A 208499E1/A1 J.POWELLSide A runout
B0032218-01-LP-01-B 00602507124847-B 208499E2/A3 J.POWELLSide B runout
B0032218-01-LP-02-C 00602507124854-A 208499E3/A2 J.POWELLSide C runout
B0032218-01-LP-02-D 00602507124854-B 208499E4/A3 J.POWELLSide D runout
B0032218-01-LP01-A 00602507124847-A 208499E1/A2 J.PowellSide G - Variant 1
B0032218-01-LP01-B 00602507124847-B 208499E2/A3 J.PowellSide N - Variant 1
B0032218-01-LP02-C 00602507124854-A 208499E3/A3 J.PowellSide F'N - Variant 1
B0032218-01-LP02-D 00602507124854-B 208499E4/A5 J.PowellSide R - Variant 1
B0032218-01-LP01-A 00602507124847-A 208499E1/A2 J. PowellSide G variant 1
B0032218-01-LP01-B 00602507124847-B 208499E2/A3 J. PowellSide N variant 1
B0032218-01-LP02-C 00602507124854-A 208499E3/A3 J. PowellSide F'N variant 1
B0032218-01-LP02-D 00602507124854-B 208499E4/A3 J. PowellSide R variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Geffen Records 9862108LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Geffen Records 9862108LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Geffen Records 9862108LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602435054032 / Universal Music Group 00602435054032First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Geffen Records 602507124793 / Universal Music Group 602507124793First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2020 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602507124823First yearLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2020 | US | Geffen Records B0032218-01 / UMe B0032218-01First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Geffen Records B0032219-01 / UMe B0032219-01First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Geffen Records B0032220-01 / UMe B0032220-01First yearLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Geffen Records B0032219-01 / UMe B0032219-01First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Not On Label (Guns N' Roses) x9862108LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2023 | Europe | Geffen Records 9862108LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records B0037998-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Geffen Records B0037997-01 / UMe B0037997-01LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records 602465937565LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602507124793 / Universal Music Group 00602507124793LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 602507124793 / Universal Music Group 602507124793LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 00602507124793 / Universal Music Group 00602507124793LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2017 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US, Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Geffen Records B0032218-01, released September 25, 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0032218-01, B0032219-01, B0032220-01, 00602435054032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0032218-01-LP01-A 00602507124847-A 1071753 J. POWELL 208499E1/A4 and B0032218-01-LP01-B 00602507124847-B 208499E2/A5 J. POWELL 1071751. 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.
