Vinyl pressings
by KC & The Sunshine Band · 1980
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
STKR-83385-A2Runout A variant 1
S.TKR.83385-B.3Runout B variant 1
S.TKR.83385.A.4 -0Runout A variant 2
STKR-83385-B2Runout B variant 2
SVLP.6601.A ☆MT☆1 DAMONT ASide A Runout
SVLP.6601.B ☆MT☆1 DAMONT ASide B Runout
TK 612 A-1B 1T B1Side A etched
TK 612B-1C (stamped) S1 SXT A-- (etched)Side B
TK-612-AX-6Runout A
TK-612 R2-BX-6Runout B
S-7384 TK612A-5 MilanRunout Side A, Etched
S-7385 Re1 TK-612R2-BX-5 G.W.H.Runout Side B, Etched
TK-612-AX-6 G.H.Side A, etched
TK 612 R2-B6 Milan Sunshine Sound EntSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 47.228First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144408 / Epic 144.408First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Chile | CBS 15326 / Discos CBS 15326First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic EPIC 19252First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | CBS TK-7030First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83385 / T.K. Records 83385First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83385First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | T.K. Records TKR 83385First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | T.K. Records TKR 83385First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | T.K. Records 25AP 1851 / T.K. Records 25AP 1851 (TK)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | T.K. Records 25AP 1851(TK)First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Columbia KLS-60,055First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4051 / T.K. Records ELPS 4051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Colombia | EMI 11001345 / EMI 11001345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0213LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
39 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is T.K. Records TKR 83385.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TKR 83385, SVLP 6601, TK 612, TK-612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STKR-83385-A2 and S.TKR.83385-B.3. 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.
