Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1972
Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P AL 31346-1DSide A runout, variant 1
P AL 31347-1CSide B runout, variant 1
P BL 31347-1FSide C runout, variant 1
P BL 31346-1JSide D runout, variant 1
T P AL 31346-1ASide A runout
o P AL 31347-1B IT A6Side B runout
o P BL 31347-1C I SX T A5Side C runout
T o P BL 31346-1B A 1 CSide D runout
S 67253 A1 S 64931 A1 1 ∴Stamped Runout, Side A
S 67253 B1 S 64931 B1 7 ∴Stamped Runout, Side B
S 67253 C1 S 64932 A1 8 ΛStamped Runout, Side C
S 67253 D1 S 64932 B1 4 ΛStamped Runout, Side D
Λ MX166617 SBP234139-1Stamped Runout, Side A
Λ MX166619-B SBP234140-2Stamped Runout, Side B
Λ MX166620-B SBP234140-3Stamped Runout, Side C
Λ MX166618 SBP234139-4Stamped Runout, Side D
S̶ ̶6̶7̶2̶5̶6̶-̶1̶ S 67253-1Hand etched runout, side A
S 67253-2Hand etched runout, side B
S 67253-3Hand etched runout, side C
S 67253-4Hand etched runout, side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS S2BP-220098First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 67253First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS DOL 50005First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 67253First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 67253 / CBS KG 31345LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31345 / Columbia KG 31345First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31345First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31345First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP-220098LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KG 31345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KG 31345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 67253LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | CBS 67253LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 31345 / Columbia KG 31345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 31345 / Columbia KG 31345LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 31345 / Columbia KG 31345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
16 vinyl pressings of Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia PG 31345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 31345, KG 31345, 67253, S2BP-220098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31346-1D and P AL 31347-1C. 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.
