Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1976
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7E 1092 A-5 TML-S -111-1Side A runout, variant 1
7E-1092-B-5 11-1 TML-S PRCSide B runout, variant 1
7E 1092 A-5 TML-S -111-1 PRCSide A runout, variant 2
7E-1092-B 10-1-1 TML-S PRCSide B runout, variant 2
7E 1092-A SP TML-MVariant 1, A side
7E 1092-B SP TML-MVariant 1, B side
7E 1092-A SP TML-M 1-2Variant 2, A side
7E 1092-B SP-1 TML-SVariant 2, B side
7E 1092-A-3 CSM TML-S A3 1SSide A runout, variant 1
7E 1092-B-3 CSM TML-S C4 1SSide B runout, variant 1
7E-1092-A6-CSMSide A runout, variant 2
7E-1092-B6-CSMSide B runout, variant 2
7E 1092 A-5 TML-S PRCSide A etched / stamped TML-S and PRC
7E-1092-B-5 TML-S PRC-WSide B etched / stamped TML-S
7E-1092-A (PRC-W)Side A Label
7E-1092-B (PRC-W)Side B Label
6E-106-A SP-/ TNL-SA Side Label
6E-106-B-SP-/ TNL-SB Side Label
1 S 7E1092 A11 TML M CSM BSide A runout
1S 7E 192-B-11 TML S BSide B runout
7E-1092-ASide A label
7E-1092-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Asylum Records 6E-106 / Asylum Records 208684First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E 1092First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53 055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES 1092First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES-1092First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Asylum Records 53 055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Greece | Asylum Records 453First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Ireland | Asylum Records K 53055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10269YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10269YFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Malaysia | Asylum Records 7E-1092First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records AS 53055First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53 055 / Asylum Records 7E-1092First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Asylum Records P-6545YLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1985 | Spain | Asylum Records 53055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Asylum Records 96 0333-1 / Asylum Records 960333-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1092LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2048LP, Compilation, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records RCV1 1092 / Asylum Records 081227882037LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records R1 1092 / Asylum Records 603497842926LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1092 / Asylum Records 7E 1092LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6EC-106LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-106 / Asylum Records 6E 106LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-106LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 055 / Asylum Records K 53055LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 055 / Asylum Records K 53 055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records K 53 055 / Asylum Records 7E-1092LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records K53055 / Asylum Records 7E 1092LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Asylum Records AS 53 055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Asylum Records AS 53 055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
100 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1976 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1092, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1092, 6E-106, K 53055, 7E 1092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E 1092 A-5 TML-S -111-1 and 7E-1092-B-5 11-1 TML-S PRC. 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.
