Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records 6.22133MCA Records MOPS-7740
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1975
20 Super Hits By Neil Diamond was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS-7740First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | MCA Records 410059LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22133 / MCA Records MOPS-7740First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22133 AP / MCA Records MOPS 7740LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22133 AP / MCA Records MOPS 7740First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22133 / MCA Records MOPS-7740LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | MCA Records MOPS-7740LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Austria | MCA Records 66 429 / MCA Records 622 133-01LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1977 | Austria | MCA Records 62 035LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 62.035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 62.035 / MCA Records 0062.035LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | MCA Records 62.035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 7740LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | MCA Records 201 575-360 / MCA Records 201 575LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | MCA Records 201 575-360LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 7740LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of 20 Super Hits By Neil Diamond are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, Australia. One of them is MCA Records 6.22133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.22133, 6.22133 AP, MAPS-7740) 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.
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.