Vinyl pressings
by Marty Robbins · 1971
Marty Robbins' Greatest Hits Vol. III was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P AL 30571-2DRunout Side A variant 1
P BL 30571-2LRunout Side B variant 1
P AL 30571-2CRunout Side A variant 2
P BL 30571-2BRunout Side B variant 2
1T P AL-30571-2E B1Side A runout
o P BL-30571-2AB SXT C6Side B runout
AL 30571Side A label
BL 30571Side B label
AL 30571Label Side A
BL 30571Label Side B
AL-30571-2B S B PX o PSide A runout
BL-30571-2E 1 S A2 PX o PSide B runout
PX o P AL 30571-2B PS 1Side A - the "p's" with PX & PS are clearly Pitman p's
o P BL 30571-2B 1 S S3Side B - the etched "S's" are clearly Santa Maria S's.
S 64591 - A1Runout Side A
S 64591 - B1Runout Side B
C 30571Label Side A
C 30571Label Side B
C P AL 30571-2BRunout side A
ㅇC P BL 30571-2BRunout side B
AL 30571Label side A
BL 30571Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30571First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473879First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 64591First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30571First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30571First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Columbia PC 30571First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30571First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2045LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233953LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30571LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30571LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Columbia C 30571 / Columbia PC 30571LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia C 30571LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Marty Robbins' Greatest Hits Vol. III are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia C 30571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30571, PC 30571, S 64591, SBP 473879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 30571-2D and P BL 30571-2L. 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.
