US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records LPS 75477
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1960
Great! Great! Great! was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
M-50569-1 A4Runout A stamped, var. 1
M-50570-1 B1Runout B stamped, var. 1
M..50569..1 1 A5Runout A stamped, var. 2
M..50570..1 1 B1Runout B stamped, var. 2
LPS-75476 ② MR [in circle] △3119Etched side A; stamped MR [in circle]
LPS-75477 ◉ ② MR [in circle] △3119-XEtched side B;sStamped MR [in circle]
LPS 75,476 AAS15006Label side A
LPS 75,477 AAS15007Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 25346First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3346First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Mexico | Dot Records DLPX 3346First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | UK | London Records HA-D 2354First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records LPS 75477First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records DLP 3346First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records DLP 25346First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | Dot Records DLP 25346 / Dot Records DLP 25,346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HAA 7645LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Dot Records DLP 33467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Contour 2870 172 / Contour 2870-172LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | London Records SAH-D 6155LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Great! Great! Great! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Dot Records LPS 75477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 75477, DLP 3346, DLP 25346, HA-D 2354) 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.