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Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits

by Johnnie Ray · 1958

37 pressings8 countriesPop RockVocalPop

Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits

5 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1227
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP43843-1J TRunout side A, var. 1

XLP43843-1H TRunout side B, var. 1

XLP43843-1A TRunout side A, var. 2

XLP43844-1B TRunout side B, var. 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1227
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43843-1A T 11Side A runout

XLP43844-1B H1 11Side B runout

x"Lp" 43843Side A label

x"Lp" 43844Side B label

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1227
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43843-1ASide A Etching Stamp

XLP43844-1BSide B Etching Stamp

XLP43843-1A IIISide A (variant #2 ) XLP43843-1A (stamped) III (etched)

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

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1227First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1227First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1227First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1227First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1227First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USColumbia CL 1227LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USColumbia CL 1227LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS 52317 / Realm RM 52317LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKHallmark Records SHM 576LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967USColumbia CL 1227LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USColumbia CL 1227LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyCBS S 52317LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969GermanyCBS S 52317LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1969NetherlandsCBS S 52317 / CBS CBS S 52317LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969NetherlandsCBS P 62491 / CBS P62491LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969NetherlandsCBS S 52317 / CBS P 62491LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaSummit SRA 255528LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971CanadaHarmony H 30609LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971CanadaHarmony H 30609LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971CanadaHarmony H 30609LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971USHarmony H 30609LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982YugoslaviaCBS CBS 52317 / CBS 52317LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984AustraliaHarmony HC 15030LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984UKCBS CBS 32418 / CBS 32418LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPacific PACS 063LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CL 1227LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsCBS 52317LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandHarmony 84LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKHallmark Records SHM 576LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records HM576LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKHallmark Records SHM 576LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USHallmark Records SHM 576LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Special Products P 13086LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Special Products P 13308LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Special Products P 13308 / Sutton Record Company P 13308LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia Special Products EN 13086LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 1227LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Cry
  2. A2Just Walking In The Rain
  3. A3Brokenhearted
  4. A4Hey, There
  5. A5Alexander's Ragtime Band
  6. A6Paths Of Paradise
  7. B1The Little White Cloud That Cried
  8. B2Please, Mr. Sun
  9. B3Walking My Baby Back Home
  10. B4All Of Me
  11. B5Tell The Lady I Said Goodbye
  12. B6Yes, Tonight Josephine

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1984.

When was Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1227.

How do I tell if my copy of Johnnie Ray's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP43843-1J T and XLP43843-1H T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Johnnie Ray's 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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