Vinyl pressings
by Nelson Eddy · 1967
Nelson Eddy's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSM 117842-1C I O A4A side runout, variant 1
XSM 117843-1C I O B3B side runout, variant 1
XSM 117842-1A 2 c 2 oA side runout, variant 2
XSM 117843-1D I c L1B side runout, variant 2
XSM 117842-1AA side runout
XSM 117843-1AB side runout
XSM 117842A side label
XSM 117843B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS SBP 233421First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2681First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9481First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | CBS ALD 8061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 63096First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9481First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2681First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233421LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 32312LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 9481 / Columbia ACS 9481LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9481LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Nelson Eddy's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9481, CL 2681, 63096, SBP 233421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 117842-1C I O A4 and XSM 117843-1C I O B3. 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.
