UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Columbia TWO 265Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 28018
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Helmut Zacharias · 1969
Zacharias Plays The Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
YAX 3838 - 1 GRunout side A
YAX38389 - 1 GRunout side B
YAX3838Label side A
YAX3839Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Pathé 2 - 125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia TWO 265 / Columbia TWO-265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 062 28 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 150First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 062 - 28.018First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia TWO 265 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 28018First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-150First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Columbia 3C 062-28018 / Columbia SCXQ 8110LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 3C 062-28018 / Columbia SCXQ 8110LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 062.28018LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Zacharias Plays The Hits are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia TWO 265.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWO 265, ST-150, 2 - 125, 1 C 062 28 018) 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.
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.