US
1966- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAL 3555
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
UAL 2555
Vinyl pressings
by Jay & The Americans · 1966
Greatest Hits - Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
UAL 2555
UAL 3555 B-1A
UAL-3555 A-1A
UAS-6555B-1BVariant #2, Side 1
UAS-6555B-1BVariant #2, Side 2
UAS 3555 B-1A
UAS-3555 A-1A
Side 1 (Etched) UAS 6555A 1F A
Side 2 (Etched) UAS 6555B 1F A
UAL 3555A
UAL-3555B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 3555First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 3555First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | United Artists Records 669 140First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3555First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3555First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UAS 3555First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records T-91085LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records T-91085LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6555First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6555 / United Artists Records ST-91085LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 6555LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits - Volume 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 3555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 3555, UAS 3555, UAS 6555, 669 140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAL 2555. 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.