Vinyl pressings
by Lynn Anderson · 1972
Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
o P AL 31641-1H RLRunout A, variant 1
BL 31641-1B P D6 XoRunout B, variant 1
P o AL 31641-1BRunout A, variant 2
o P BL-31641-1C P E2Runout B, variant 2
P AL-31641-1G-1-1 PR DSide A Stamped [PR D Etched]
P BL-31641-1E-1-1 D PRSide B Stamped [D PR Etched]
P AL 31641-1E 1T E25Side A runout stamped (except 1T 25)), var 1
P BL 31641-1G 1T 0 D3Side B runout stamped (except 1T), var 1
oT AL 31641-1B -7Side A runout, var 2
To BL 31641-1B A6Side B runout, var 2
P QAL 31641-1ASide 1 Label
P QBL 31641-1cSide 2 Label
QAL 31641Side 1 Label
QBL 31641Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SPB-234231 / CBS SBP 234231First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31641First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia CQ 31641First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 65165First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Columbia SBP 474051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31641First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31641First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31641First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia CQ 31641First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Columbia CQ 31641First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CQ 31641 / CBS CQ 31641LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31641LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 65165LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 32771LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31641.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31641, CQ 31641, SPB-234231, S 65165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL 31641-1H RL and BL 31641-1B P D6 Xo. 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.
