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Marty's Greatest Hits

by Marty Robbins · 1959

43 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Marty's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Marty's Greatest Hits

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1325
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · 6-Eyes Labels
Runout / matrix

XLP445499-1AK P II

XLP45600-1G P II

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1325
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP45599-1L VHHSide A runout

XLP45600-1C IVA HSide B runout

x"Lp" 45599Side A label

x"Lp" 45600Side B label

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Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1325
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · 6-Eye Label
Runout / matrix

XLP45599-1K stampedSide 1

XLP45600-1C stampedSide 2

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia CL 1325First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandCoronet KLP 860First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959UKFontana TFL.5086First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1325First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1325LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1325First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1325First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1325LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaCBS KLPS-860 / Coronet KLPS-860LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1962USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1325LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1325LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CL 1325LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-S 1360 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1360LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1967USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-S 1360 / First Record (S) FL-1360LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-S 1360 / First Record (S) FL-1360LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-S 1360 / First Record (S) FL-1360LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-1360LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLP-860LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WCS 8639 / Columbia CS 8659LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL 1325LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 8639LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Special Products P 11514LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 8639LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8639LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A White Sport Coat
  2. A2The Story Of My Life
  3. A3Ain't I The Lucky One
  4. A4The Last Time I Saw My Heart
  5. A5Long Tall Sally
  6. A6The Blues Country Style
  7. B1The Hanging Tree
  8. B2Sittin' In A Tree House
  9. B3She Was Only Seventeen
  10. B4Singing The Blues
  11. B5Knee Deep In The Blues
  12. B6Aloha Oe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Marty's Greatest Hits are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Marty's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1967.

When was Marty's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 1325.

How do I tell if my copy of Marty's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1325, TFL.5086, KLP 860) 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 Marty's Greatest 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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