Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1982
Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 20 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.
MCA 5347-A MCA 3169 ML5Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 5347-B MCA 3170 ML5Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-5347-A x CR MCA 3169 ML2 TML-X ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-5347-B ⧈-G-⧈ 2 MCA 3170-ML1 TML-MSide B runout, variant 2
MCA-5347A MCA-5347-A M̶C̶A̶ ̶3̶1̶6̶9̶ ̶M̶L̶2̶ TML-X ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MCA-5347B MCA-5347-B M̶C̶A̶ ̶3̶1̶6̶9̶ ̶3̶1̶7̶0̶-̶M̶L̶1̶ TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side B runout
MCA 3169 mL3 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 1
MCA 3170 mL4 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-3169-ML-8 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 2
MCA3̶1̶6̶9̶ 3170-ML1 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 2
MCA 3169 ML3 TML-M ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ ISide A runout, variant 1
MCA 3170 ML3 TML-X ◈-P-◈ ISide B runout, variant 1
MCA 3169 ML3 TML-M ◈-P-◈ IIIISide A runout, variant 2
MCA 3170 ML 4 TML-M ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶Side B runout, variant 2
39. SMX60375 P2C2A-side runout, etched
31 SMX60376 P2B6B-side runout, etched
SMX-60375A-side label
SMX-60376B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Interfusion RML 52015 / Interfusion RML-52015First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia | Interfusion RML 52015 / Interfusion RML-52015First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Barbados | EMI EMC 3422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 64977DFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5347First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5347First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 11925First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | EMI 903-0001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Guatemala | EMI Records Ltd. 33210First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Iceland | Polar POLS 366 / Skífan POLS 366First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Israel | MCA Records MCA 3422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-91045First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-91045First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Interfusion RML 52015First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Nigeria | EMI EMC 3422First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Universal Music Group 792755903339LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | Primary Wave Music 792755903339 / Primary Wave Music ONJ9033LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Primary Wave Music 792755903339 / Primary Wave Music ONJ9033LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo 591LP, Compilation, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5347LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5347.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5347, RML 52015, EMC 3422, 31C 064 64977D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 5347-A MCA 3169 ML5 and MCA 5347-B MCA 3170 ML5. 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.
