Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1969
Miles Davis' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XSM139681-1A sSide A runout stamped, s etched, variant 1
o XSM139682-1A 1sSide B runout stamped, 1s etched, variant 1
o XSM139681-1B 1 2 B1Side A runout stamped, s etched, variant 2
o XSM139682-1A 2 s B1 ASide B runout stamped, s etched, variant 2
o XSM139681-1A P X T C2Side A runout
o XSM139682-1A P X T C8Side B runout
XSM 139681Side A label
XSM 139682Side B label
XSM139681-1ASide A
XSM139682-1ASide B
SBPG 63620 A1 ∴Side A runout
SBPG 63620 B1 ∴ 0Side B runout
SBP 233685-1 V MX159529Side A
SBP 233685-2 V MX159529Side B
XSM 139681Side A label
XSM 139682Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | CBS SBP 233685First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia CS 9808First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | France | Columbia S 63620First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 63620First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Columbia S 63620First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Columbia S 63620First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473662First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS S 63620First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9808First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9808First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9808First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | CBS 137666LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 63620LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 37666LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Mexico | CBS CL-5367LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia CS 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KCS 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 9808 / Columbia CS 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 80077LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 80.077LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32678LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 32678LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 32678LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 32678LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Columbia 88985446121 / Legacy 88985446121LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Columbia 88985446121 / Legacy 88985446121LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS ASF.1404LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148.002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKCS 9808 / Columbia KCS 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63620LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia S 63620LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS S 63620LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Greece | CBS S 63620LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS 32678LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Israel | CBS CBS 32678LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 63620 / CBS CS 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 63620LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 63620LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS S 63620 / CBS (CS 9808)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS 32678 / CBS S 63620LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9808LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Miles Davis' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9808, S 63620, SBP 233685, SBP 473662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM139681-1A s and o XSM139682-1A 1s. 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.
