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Greatest Hits

by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1969

98 pressings27 countriesLatin JazzJazzLatin

Greatest 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Greatest Hits

1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.

Austria

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2320 003
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2320 003 ALabel A

2320 003 BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 98 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustriaA&M Records 2320 003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaA&M Records 6939LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970ArgentinaA&M Records 5135LPLP
1970AustraliaA&M Records SAML-933,706 / A&M Records SP 4,245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970AustraliaA&M Records L-33,706LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970BrazilA&M Records SA & M 2051LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaA&M Records SP-4245 / A&M Records SP 4245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970Costa RicaA&M Records 6515LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyA&M Records 2320.003 / A&M Records 2320 003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyA&M Records 80 695 ITLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970IsraelA&M Records SP-4245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyA&M Records SLAM 47012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970MexicoA&M Records AML/S-1042LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970NetherlandsA&M Records AMLH 64245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970New ZealandA&M Records SAML - 933706LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ScandinaviaA&M Records 2320 003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 39 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaA&M Records SPJ-4245LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981EcuadorA&M Records 334-0006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981EcuadorCBS 333-0026LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981EcuadorCBS Columbia 333-0026LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1982UKA&M Records AMID 111LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983GreeceA&M Records AMNP 125LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984USA&M Records SP-3267LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985GreeceA&M Records 393 267-1 YLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1985GreeceA&M Records 393 267-1 YLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1986SpainA&M Records 393 267-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USA&M Records SP-3267LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988VenezuelaA&M Records 500.034LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownA&M Records SP-3267LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaA&M Records L-33706 / A&M Records SP 4,245LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaA&M Records L-33,706LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaA&M Records SAML-933,706LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BrazilA&M Records 170018 / A&M Records 170.018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4245LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaA&M Records SP-69854LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-69854LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4245LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP 4245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-69854LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4245LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaA&M Records SP 4245LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
All 46 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Lonely Bull2:29
  2. A2Spanish Flea2:07
  3. A3Getting Sentimental Over You1:59
  4. A4Love Potion #93:02
  5. A5Never On Sunday2:38
  6. A6Mexican Shuffle2:38
  7. B1Taste Of Honey2:43
  8. B2Tijuana Taxi2:13
  9. B3South Of The Border2:06
  10. B4America2:45
  11. B5Whipped Cream2:33
  12. B6Zorba The Greek4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

98 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1969 and 1988.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Austria. One of them is A&M Records 2320 003.

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 2320 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2320 003 A and 2320 003 B. 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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