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Johnny's Greatest Hits

by Johnny Mathis · 1958

70 pressings13 countriesVocalBalladPop

Johnny'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 Johnny's Greatest Hits

9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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 1133
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP42885-2AF T B/1/1Side A runout, stamped; /1/1 etched - Variant 4

XLP42886-1BC T B11Side B runout, stamped; 11 etched - Variant 4

XLP42885-2AK T ACFSide A runout, stamped; T ACF etched - Variant 6

XLP42886-1BK TASide B runout, stamped; TA etched - Variant 6

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1133
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP42885-2D ||A|||Runout A

XLP42886-1D |A|A|||||ARunout B

x "Lp" 42885Label A

x "Lp" 42886Label B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1133
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP42885-2A A A2 RRunout A

XLP42886-1BB A1 RRunout B

x"Lp" 42885Label A

x"Lp" 42886Label B

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLP-699
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX109062Eetched runout side 1

MX109063Eetched runout side 2

XLP42885 MX109062side 1 label

XLP42886 MX109063side 2 label

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1133
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

x "LP" 42885Side 1 - Label

XLP-42885-2ECSide 1

x "LP" 42886Side 2 - Label

XLP42886-1DSide 2

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1133
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-42885-2DSide 1

XLP42886-1DSide 2

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 70 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCoronet KLP-699First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1133First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1133First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandCoronet KLP 699 / Coronet KLP699First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958South AfricaCBS ALD 6224First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958UK & EuropeFontana TFL 5058First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1958USColumbia CL 1133First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1133First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1133First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959BrazilColumbia LPCB 42039LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 113312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965UKColumbia 62569LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1965UKCBS BPG 62569LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62569LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaCBS SBP 237003LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977SingaporeCBS/Sony JJSL 30134LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977USColumbia PC 34667 / Columbia 34667LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977USColumbia PC 34667LP, Promo, Compilation · PromoLP, Promo, Compilation · Promo
1977USColumbia PC 34667LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1978CanadaColumbia PC 34667 / Columbia 34667LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaColumbia 80.020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USColumbia PC 34667 / Columbia 34667LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KLPS-699LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLP 699LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLP-699LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?BrazilHarmony 148001 / Harmony 148.001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL 1133LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8634LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 699LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 699 / Coronet KLP699LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SingaporeCBS CS 8634LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SingaporeCBS CE 40637", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Chances Are
  2. A2All The Time
  3. A3The Twelfth Of Never
  4. A4When Sunny Gets Blue
  5. A5When I Am With You
  6. A6Wonderful! Wonderful!
  7. B1It's Not For Me To Say
  8. B2Come To Me
  9. B3Wild Is The Wind
  10. B4Warm And Tender
  11. B5No Love (But Your Love)
  12. B6I Look At You

Questions

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

70 vinyl pressings of Johnny's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was Johnny's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1133.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1133, KLP-699, KLP 699, ALD 6224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP42885-2AF T B/1/1 and XLP42886-1BC T B11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Johnny'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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