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Percy Faith's Greatest Hits

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra · 1960

37 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Percy Faith's Greatest Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Percy Faith's Greatest Hits

8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1493
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP50183-1CRun-out area A-side [machine-stamped], variant 1

XLP50184-1DRun-out area B-side [machine-stamped], variant 1

XLP50183-1A I I IRun-out area A-side [machine-stamped], variant 2

XLP50184-1ACRun-out area B-side [machine-stamped], variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia JM 7Columbia 4-42500
Format
7", 45 RPM, Compilation, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

4-42500Disc 1

4-42501Disc 2

4-42502Disc 3

4-42503Disc 4

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1493
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

x"Lp" 50183Side A, label

x"Lp" 50184Side B, label

XLP50183-1E A1

XLP50184-1F B1

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1493
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP50183-1G A////Runout A

XLP50184-1G T ///// CRunout B

x"Lp" 50183Label A

x"Lp" 50184Label B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1493
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP50183-1H IHSide A runout

XLP50184-1AA HSide B runout

x"Lp" 50183Side A label

x"Lp" 50184Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia JM 7 / Columbia 4-42500First year7", 45 RPM, Compilation, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Compilation, Jukebox
1960USColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1493First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8637LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8637LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8637LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1493LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8637LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1964EuropeCBS P 62442LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 8637LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaRonco P2-13118LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 12 442 / CBS EL 12442LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982ArgentinaColumbia 80.103LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982JapanCBS/Sony 36AP 2467~8LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia 8274LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaCBS KLPS-873LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia 37192LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia CS 8637LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8637LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?CanadaRonco P2-13118LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia CS 8637LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS P-S 62442 / CBS P S62442LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOPO-129LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia XSM-55968LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia CS 8637LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8637LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1493LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCBS PC 8637LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1493LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Theme From "A Summer Place"2:24
  2. A2Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)2:55
  3. A3Till3:00
  4. A4All My Love (Bolero)3:05
  5. A5Jamaican Rhumba3:03
  6. A6Delicado2:45
  7. B1The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)3:05
  8. B2Tropical Merengue2:25
  9. B3They Can't Take That Away From Me3:01
  10. B4The Rain In Spain2:28
  11. B5The Syncopated Clock2:12
  12. B6Swedish Rhapsody (Midsummer Vigil)2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Percy Faith's Greatest Hits are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Percy Faith's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Percy Faith's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1493.

How do I tell if my copy of Percy Faith's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1493, JM 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP50183-1C and XLP50184-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Percy Faith's Greatest Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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