Vinyl pressings
by Ian & Sylvia · 1970
Greatest Hits! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
XSV222443-1B V SD 5 ASide A runout variant 1
VSD-5B XSV222444-1CSide B runout variant 1
VSD-6A XSV222445-1CSide C runout variant 1
VSD-6B #XSV222446-1BSide D runout variant 1
XSV222443-1B V SD 5 A S1A runout
VSD-5B XSV222444-1C A1B runout
VSD-6A XSV222445-1C 1 SC runout
VSD-6B #XSV222446-1B 1 SD runout
XSV 222443Side A label
XSV 222444Side B label
XSV 222445Side C label
XSV 222446Side D label
VSD-5-S1 XSV-222443A side runout etched
VSD-5-S2 VSD-222444B side runout etched, last 4 atop a 3
VSD-6-S1 XSV-222445C side runout etched
VSD-6-S2 XSV-222446D side runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 5/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 5/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 5/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD•5/6 / Vanguard VSD-5/6First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 5/6LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD 5/6 / Vanguard VSD-5/6LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD•5/6 / Vanguard VSD-5/6First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD-5/6First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD-5/6LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Vanguard VSD 5/6LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SAPR-096 / Vanguard VSD-5/6LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 5/6LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Vanguard VSD•5/6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD•5/6, VSD-5/6, VSD 5/6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV222443-1B V SD 5 A and VSD-5B XSV222444-1C. 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.
