Vinyl pressings
by Notorious B.I.G. · 2007
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2007, the album's first year. 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.
ST-BB-101830A-1Side A Matrix Etched
ST-BB-101830B-1Side B Matrix Etched
ST-BB-101830C-1Side C Matrix Etched
ST-BB-101830D-1Side D Matrix Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Bad Boy Entertainment 101830-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment R1-101830 / Bad Boy Entertainment 603497859245LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment R1-101830 / Bad Boy Entertainment 603497859245LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment RCV1-101830 / Bad Boy Entertainment 603497859078LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Bad Boy Records R1 101830LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment R1-101830 / Bad Boy Entertainment 603497859245LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment 081227827670 / Bad Boy Entertainment RCV1 724723LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Bad Boy Entertainment 603497859245 / Bad Boy Entertainment R1-101830LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2024 | Argentina | Bad Boy Records 603497859245 / Plaza Independencia Música 603497859245LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Bad Boy Entertainment R1-101830 / Bad Boy Entertainment 603497859245LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Bad Boy Entertainment 6034978529245 / Bad Boy Entertainment R1-101830LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2007 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is Bad Boy Entertainment 101830-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101830-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BB-101830A-1 and ST-BB-101830B-1. 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.
