Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1977
Johann Strauss Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, 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.
RDES 2861-3ΔGSide A runout, variant 1
RDES 2862-ZΔGSide B runout, variant 1
RDES 2861-3ΔG 1 YSide A runout, variant 2
RDES 2862-2ΔG 5 DSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9051 / Reader's Digest GJON-S/AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Socair STMP 680 LP1LP | LP |
| 1982 | Canada | Reader's Digest 27360 / Reader's Digest 2-736-0LP | LP |
| 1982 | UK | Ronco RTL 2084 CLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Crèason CR 103LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | TELMAK CS1-CLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | New Zealand | TELMAK CS1-CLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Quality Special Products RSP 137 / Telmak RSP 137LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada | Telmak RSP 137 / Quality Special Products RSP 137LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Reader's Digest GJON-S/ALP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Linguaphone LIN 2001/2LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9051LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Johann Strauss Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Reader's Digest RDS 9051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDS 9051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RDES 2861-3ΔG and RDES 2862-ZΔG. 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.
