US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2627
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2 PP5353--1S I A4Runout, side A, Stamped
N2 PP5354-1S I B1Runout, side B, Stamped
N2PP-5353Label side A
N2PP-5354Label side B
Neil SedakaNeil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits
Vinyl pressings
Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits
by Neil Sedaka · 1962
44 pressings15 countriesPop RockRockPop
Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits
15 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2627RCA Victor LSP 2627
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
N2PY-5355--4S I D1Runout Side A, Stamped
N2P Y 5356 -1S I A4Runout Side B, Stamped
N2PY-5355Matrix Side A, On Label
N2PY-5356Matrix Side B, On Label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2627RCA Victor LPM 2627
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2 PP5353-7S A1 RSide A runout
N2 PP5354-2S A2 RSide B runout
N2PP-5353Side A label
N2PP-5354Side B label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2627RCA Victor LPM 2627
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood
- Runout / matrix
N2 PP5353--3S Λ/ HDeadwax, Side A, stamped
N2 PP5354--3S ΛI HDeadwax, Side B, stamped
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2627RCA Victor LPM 2627
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2 PP5353--1S I A3Runout side A
N2 PP5354--1S I A1Runout side B
N2PP-5353Label side A
N2PP-5354Label side B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP–2627RCA Victor LSP 2627
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2P Y 5355 –2S A1 RDeadwax side A
N2P Y–5356 –2S A1 RDeadwax side B
(N2PY–5355)Label side A
(N2PY–5356)Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 44 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-2627First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L101477First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2627 / RCA Victor LSP 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LSP-2627First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | Israel | RCA Victor LPM-2627First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor RA-5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3358First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPLS 3358First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2627First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2627 / RCA Victor LSP 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2627 / RCA Victor LPM 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2627 / RCA Victor LPM 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2627 / RCA Victor LPM 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP–2627 / RCA Victor LSP 2627First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | RCA APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Panama | RCA Victor APL-1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA AFL1-0928LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | RCA Records ANL1-3465 / RCA ANL1-3465LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA APL1-0928 / RCA Victor APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70776 / RCA Victor APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Korea | RCA JRPL-3022 / RCA LSP 2627 (N2PY-5355)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RLP - 026LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RCA ANL1-3465LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA Victor ANL1-3465LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-015 / RCA LSP 2627LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA Victor APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LSP-2627LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-2627LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-2627LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-2627LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-2627LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-3465LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Records APL1-0928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2627 / RCA Victor LSP 2627LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2627LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA ANL1-3465LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Next Door To An Angel2:26
- A2Oh! Carol2:12
- A3King Of Clowns2:40
- A4Stairway To Heaven2:35
- A5Run Samson Run2:30
- A6Calendar Girl2:32
- B1Breaking Up Is Hard To Do2:20
- B2The Diary2:14
- B3Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen2:40
- B4Little Devil2:37
- B5Sweet Little You2:05
- B6You Mean Everything To Me2:32
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits are there?
44 vinyl pressings of Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.
When was Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2627.
How do I tell if my copy of Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2627, LSP-2627, LSP–2627, L101477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 PP5353--1S I A4 and N2 PP5354-1S I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Neil Sedaka Sings His 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.
