Vinyl pressings
by Mickey Gilley · 1977
Greatest Hits, Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
0 T1 AL-34881-1D DP/WOODLAND A 7Side A Runout [Etched except 0 and A]
0 T1 AL-34881-1C DP/WOODLAND A 8Side B Runout [Etched except 0 and A]
AL 34881Side A Label
BL 34881Side B Label
P o PAL-34881-1 H ARunout etched side A except P o (last A) stamped
P o PBL- 34881-1 H ARunout etched side B except P o A stamped
AL 34881Label side A
BL 34881Label side B
T1 AL-34881-1D DP/WOODLANDEtched Side 1
T1 BL-34881-1C DP/WOODLANDEtched Side 2
AL 34881Label Side 1
BL 34881Label Side 2
PB-421-AEtched Side 1,
PB-421-BEtched Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Playboy Records PB 421 / Quality PB 421First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Playboy Records KZ 34881First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Playboy Records PZ 34881 / Epic PZ 34881First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Playboy Records KZ 34881First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Playboy Records PBLP-1008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Playboy Records PZ 34881LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Playboy Records PB 421 / Playboy Records PB 421-VLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Playboy Records PB 421 / Playboy Records PB 421-VLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Playboy Records PB 421 / Playboy Records PB 421-VLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic KZ 34881 / Playboy Records PZ 34881LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits, Vol. II are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Venezuela. One of them is Playboy Records KZ 34881.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 34881, PZ 34881, PB 421, PBLP-1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 T1 AL-34881-1D DP/WOODLAND A 7 and 0 T1 AL-34881-1C DP/WOODLAND A 8. 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.
