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Guy's Greatest Hits

by Guy Mitchell · 1959

24 pressings7 countriesPop RockVocalRockPop

Guy's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Guy's Greatest Hits

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1226
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43841-1FSide 1 Stamped in Runout

XLP43842-1BSide 2 Stamped in Runout

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Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLL 1664
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX129384Runout, Side A, Etched

MX129385Runout, Side B, Etched

MX129384Label, Side A

MX129385Label, Side B

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New Zealand

1959
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLL 1664Coronet KLL1664
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX129384A side, etched

MX129385B side, 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaCoronet KLL 1664First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandCoronet KLL 1664 / Coronet KLL1664First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1226First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1226First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1226First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1226LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CL 1226LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaColumbia CL 1226LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsCBS 52336LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKCBS RM 52336 / Realm RM 52336LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKHallmark Records HMV 580LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972NetherlandsCBS S 53162 / CBS CL 1226LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKCBS CBS 32519LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1664 / Coronet KLLS 1664LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLL1664 / Coronet KLL 1664LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLL 1664LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLL 1664LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6271 / CBS ALD.6271LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKHallmark Records HM580 / Hallmark Records SHM 580LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records SHM 580LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKHallmark Records HM580 / Hallmark Records SHM 580LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?UKHallmark Records HM580LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHallmark Records HM580 / Hallmark Records SHM 580LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records SHM 580 / Hallmark Records HM 580LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Singing The Blues
  2. A2Sparrow In The Tree Top
  3. A3Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  4. A4She Wears Red Feathers
  5. A5Knee Deep In The Blues
  6. A6Christopher Columbus
  7. B1My Heart Cries For You
  8. B2The Roving Kind
  9. B3My Truly, Truly Fair
  10. B4Feet Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po)
  11. B5Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle
  12. B6Rock-A-Billy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guy's Greatest Hits are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Guy's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1984.

When was Guy's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 1226.

How do I tell if my copy of Guy's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1226, KLL 1664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guy'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.

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