Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1980
Greatest Hits Volume Two 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.
29 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
5E 516-A -1SP SP TML-S 0-1 SM2-1 EDPVariant 1 Side A Etched [TML-S (EDP)] Stamped
5E 516-B-1SP TML-S 0-2SM1-2 EDPVariant 1 Side B Etched [TML-S (EDP)] Stamped
5E 516-A-/SPGD, TML-S, EDP, SP, 0-2Variant 2 Side A Etched [TML-S (EDP)] Stamped
5E 516-B-SP, TML-M, I-GOL. EDPVariant 2 Side B Etched [TML-M (EDP)] Stamped
5E 516-A 4MN TML-M △24890 (1)Side 1
5E 5166-B 5MN TML-S 24890X (2)Side 2
Side A 5E-516 A-1K TSide B 5E-516 B-1K T
5E 516-A -1SP TML-S EDPSide A runout Variant 1
5E 516-B-1SP EDPSide B runout Variant 1
5E 516-A -1SP TML-S SP EDP 0-1SM1-2Side A runout Variant 2
5E 516-B-1SP TML-S 0-1SM3-1 EDPSide B runout Variant 2
5E 516-A -6AR TML-M+ SLM + △511 B-15357+++PT+Runout A
5E516-B-3AR TML-S + SLM + △511-X B-15329++ RTRunout B
5E-516-A (AR)Label A
5E-516-B (AR)Label B
5E 516-A B-15357 TML-M (EDP)Runout A
5E 516-B-3AR 0-2SM1-2 + + △S11-X B-15329 TML-S SLMRunout B
5E-516-A (AR)Label A
5E-516-B (AR)Label B
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 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E-516 / Asylum Records 5E 516First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Colombia | Sonolux 23(4131)00231First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52255First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 255 / Asylum Records 5E-516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 255 / Asylum Records 5E-516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Asylum Records 52255First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Ireland | Asylum Records K52255First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records W 52255First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10928YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10928YFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records FCPA 1077First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 52 255First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 5E-516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2065LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records RCV1 516 / Asylum Records 081227882020LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records R1 516 / Asylum Records 603497841981LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 255 / Asylum Records 5E-516LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 52 255 / Asylum Records 5E-516LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 255LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-516LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-516LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-516 / Asylum Records 5E-516-ALP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-516 / Asylum Records 5E-516-ALP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
48 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Volume Two are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Taiwan, South Korea and more. One of them is Asylum Records 5E-516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-516, K52255, X5E-516, 23(4131)00231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E 516-A -1SP SP TML-S 0-1 SM2-1 EDP and 5E 516-B-1SP TML-S 0-2SM1-2 EDP. 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.
