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Hits / Greatest & Others

by Joan Baez · 1973

46 pressings21 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Hits / Greatest & Others was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Hits / Greatest & Others

19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79332
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Presswell Pressing, Tan Labels
Runout / matrix

VSD 79332 A s/w PRSide A etched

VSD 79332 B s/w PRSide B etched

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79332
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

V SD 79332A 1B T Λ 3Side A stamped [T Λ 3 etched]

V SD79332B 1B 1T C LSide B stamped [1T C L etched]

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79332
Format
LP, Compilation · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

V SD79332A 1C 2 B2Side A Runout Variant 1

V SD79332B 1C 1 S B2Side B Runout Variant 1

VSD79332A-1ASide A Runout Variant 2

VSD79332B-1DSide B Runout Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSQ-40032
Format
LP, Quadraphonic, Compilation · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

P VSQ 40032A-1A 2 A2Runout A

P VSQ 40032B-1A 2 A1Runout B

VSQ-40032-ALabel A

VSQ-40032-BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 79332
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VSD-79332A 1E A1LRunout, etched, side A

VSD-79332-B-2E A1LRunout, etched, side 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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ArgentinaVanguard 2414First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaVanguard VSD 79332First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973BrazilVanguard VALP 11762 / Copacabana VALP 11762First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaVanguard VSD-79332First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaVanguard VSD-79332 / Vanguard VSD 79332First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaVanguard VSD-79332LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1973ColombiaVanguard VSD-79332First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 384First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GreeceVanguard VS 517 / Vanguard VSD-79332First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973IndiaVanguard VSD-79332First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973IsraelVanguard VSD 79332First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973NetherlandsVanguard VSD 79332First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandVanguard VSD 79332First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973South AfricaVanguard VAC 79332 / Vanguard VSD 793321First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973TaiwanUnion TD-1752LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalVanguard 72796LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1983SpainVanguard 160 093LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987USVanguard VSD-79332LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandAxis AX 701420 / Vanguard AX 701420LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilVanguard VALP 11 762 / Vanguard VALP-11762LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyHÖR ZU 1C 064-94 607 / Vanguard 1C 064-94 607LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyVanguard 064 CRY 94 607 / Crystal 064 CRY 94 607LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyVanguard 0062.177LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVanguard 32 346-9LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 384LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHörzu Langspielplatte SHZE 384 / HÖR ZU SHZE 384LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceVanguard VSD 79332 / Vanguard VS 517LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceVanguard VSD-79332LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceVanguard VS 517 / Vanguard VSD-79332LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceCBS CBS 79332 / Vanguard VS 79332LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?SpainVanguard HVAS 471-25LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USVanguard VSD•79332LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down3:22
  2. A2Dangling Conversation2:43
  3. A3Help Me Make It Through The Night2:58
  4. A4Blessed Are3:03
  5. A5Eleanor Rigby2:18
  6. A6Let It Be3:48
  7. B1There But For Fortune3:12
  8. B2The Brand New Tennessee Waltz3:07
  9. B3I Pity The Poor Immigrant3:45
  10. B4Love Is Just A Four Letter Word3:30
  11. B5Heaven Help Us All3:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hits / Greatest & Others are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Hits / Greatest & Others are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.

When was Hits / Greatest & Others first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79332.

How do I tell if my copy of Hits / Greatest & Others is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79332, VSQ-40032, VSD 79332, 2414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD 79332 A s/w PR and VSD 79332 B s/w PR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hits / Greatest & Others 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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