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Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits!

by Little Richard · 1968

15 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRock

Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original 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 Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits!

3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Regency SPS 2113Specialty SPS 2113
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPS-2113-1RE [Alco logo] △12378Runout side A

SPS-2113-2RE [Alco logo] △12378-XRunout side B

SPS-2113-1Label side A

SPS-2113-2Label side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRegency SPS 2113 / Specialty SPS 2113First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USSpecialty SPS 2113 / Specialty SPS-2113First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USSpecialty SPS 2113 / Specialty SPS-2113First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanSpecialty SL-5091-SPLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1976AustraliaImage ILP 4932LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985Australia & New ZealandEMI SCA 260410LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USSpecialty SPS-2113LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEMI SCA-260410LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?JapanSpecialty UPS-683-SLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New Zealand$ound Value AXIS 167LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSpecialty SPS 2113LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USSpecialty SPS 2113LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USSpecialty SPS 2113LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSpecialty SPS 2113LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USSpecialty SPS 2113LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Long Tall Sally2:05
  2. A2Send Me Some Lovin'2:15
  3. A3Good Golly, Miss Molly2:07
  4. A4She's Got It2:12
  5. A5Jenny Jenny2:00
  6. A6Miss Ann2:05
  7. A7Ready Teddy2:05
  8. A8Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!2:05
  9. A9Slippin' And Slidin'2:10
  10. B1All Around The World2:19
  11. B2Tutti Frutti2:25
  12. B3Lucille2:20
  13. B4Ooh! My Soul2:05
  14. B5True Fine Mama2:25
  15. B6Heeby-Jeebies2:07
  16. B7Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo2:17
  17. B8Rip It Up2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.

When was Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Specialty SPS 2113.

How do I tell if my copy of Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 2113) 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 Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original 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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