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Greatest Hits

by Junior Walker & The All Stars · 1968

38 pressings13 countriesSoulRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Greatest Hits

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968JapanTamla Motown SJET-8028First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaTamla Motown SS-718LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaTamla Motown SS 718LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969GermanyTamla Motown 1 C 062-90 498LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969GermanyTamla Motown 1 C 062-90 498LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969IsraelTamla Motown STML 11120LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKTamla Motown TML 11120 / Tamla Motown TML. 11120LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969USSoul SS718LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USSoul SS718 / Soul SS 718LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USSoul SS718LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969VenezuelaMotown LPS-77510 - SS-718LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaTamla Motown SS-718LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969JamaicaSoul SS 718 / Tamla Motown HS-1590-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969NetherlandsTamla Motown MGTM S 9489LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USSoul SS 718 / Soul SS-718LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 062-90498LP, Stereo, Test Pressing, Compilation · Test pressingLP, Stereo, Test Pressing, Compilation · Test pressing
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USMotown M5-208V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USMotown M5-208V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USMotown M5-208VILP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaMotown M 208 / Motown M5-208V1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982UKTamla Motown STMS 5054LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984UK & EuropeTamla Motown WL72097LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985SpainMotown SNL1-60232 / Tamla Motown SNL1-60232LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMotown Records, Canada Ltd. CS-718V1 / Motown Records, Canada Ltd. SS 718LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceTamla Motown 2C 062-90498 / Tamla Motown 2C 062-90.498LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMotown 230·15·081LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMotown 250·15·021LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyTamla Motown 1C 062-90498LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTamla Motown S TM 718LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 062-90498 / SR International 201889LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 062-90498 / Tamla Motown 5C 062-90 498LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?TurkeySoul SS 718 / Soul 153LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKTamla Motown STML 11120 / Tamla Motown 1E 062◦04242LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USMotown M5-208V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMotown M5-208V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Shotgun3:01
  2. A2How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)2:58
  3. A3Home Cookin'2:56
  4. A4Pucker Up Buttercup3:18
  5. A5What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?2:25
  6. A6(I'm A) Roadrunner2:42
  7. B1Come See About Me2:59
  8. B2Hip City - Part 22:56
  9. B3Cleo's Mood2:40
  10. B4Shake And Fingerpop2:41
  11. B5Money (That's What I Want) Part 12:07
  12. B6Shoot Your Shot2:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Japan. One of them is Tamla Motown SJET-8028.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJET-8028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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