Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1977
Greatest Hits, Etc. was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AL 35032-1D STERLING D 3 PSide A runout, variant 1
BL 35032-1H 2 D PSide B runout, variant 1
AL 35032-1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BL 35032-1D STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
AL 35032 - 1ASide A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
BL 35032 - 1JSide A Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
AL 35032-1ASide A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
BL 35032-1DSide B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
S1 AL 35032-1J STERLINGA side, variant 1, etch exc. Sterling stamp
S1 BL 35032-1F STERLINGB side, variant 1, etch exc. Sterling stamp
S2 AL 35032-1C STERLINGA side, variant 2, etch exc. Sterling stamp
S2 BL 35032-1C STERLINGB side, variant 2, etch exc. Sterling stamp
P AL 35032-1A STERLINGSide A - Etched (P STERLING - Stamped)
P BL 35032-1D STERLINGSide B - Etched (P STERLING - Stamped)
P BL 35032-1H STERLINGSide B - Etched (P STERLING - Stamped) Variant 2
AL 35032Side A - Label
AL-35032-1L 1T AVariant 1 - Side A
BL-35032-1K 1T o 28CVariant 1 - Side B
AL-35032-1J 1T AVariant 2 - Side A
BL-35032-1B 1T oVariant 2 - Side B
AL 35032-1AB COLUMBIA NYSide A stamped, Variant 1
BL 35032-1AB COLUMBIA NYSide B stamped, Variant 1
AL 35032Side A label
BL 35032Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237063 / CBS JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237063First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 141107First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86047 / Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 32550 0LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86047 / Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86047 / Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86047 / Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86047 / Columbia JC 35032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 86047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | CBS CBS 10007 / CBS 10007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Israel | CBS 86047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Columbia HC 45032LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 35032 / Columbia JC 35032LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS COL 40128LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 450166 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | CBS CBS 450166 1 / CBS 450166 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | CBS CBS 450166 1 / CBS 450166 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.719LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 35032LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 450166 1 / Columbia JC 35032LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony FCPA 518LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2842LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia C 35032LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35032 / Columbia C 35032LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
69 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits, Etc. are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1977 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35032, CBS 10007, 10007, 01-450166-20 (JC35032)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 35032-1D STERLING D 3 P and BL 35032-1H 2 D P. 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.
