France
1968- Label and catalog number
- Disques Vogue CLD 730Disques Vogue CLD. 730
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CMS 2387.30Runout side A
CMS 2388.301Runout side B
CMS 2387-30Label side A
CMS 2388-30Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Petula Clark · 1968
Petula Clark's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
CMS 2387.30Runout side A
CMS 2388.301Runout side B
CMS 2387-30Label side A
CMS 2388-30Label side B
o 39427 WS1765A - 1B A32A etched, variant 1
Ƨ 39428 WS1765B - 1B oB etched, variant 1
Ƨ o 39427 WS1765A - 1B A11A etched, variant 2
Ƨ 39428 WS1765B 1 o C5B etched, variant 2
39427 WS1765A -1CEtched Side A
39428 WS1765B -1CEtched Side B
o 39427 WS1765A - 1C C3Side A etched, variant 1
o 39427 WS1765B - 1B D2Side B etched, variant 1
p o 39427 WS1765A - 1C CSide A etched, p, o, C stamped, variant 2
p 39428 WS1765B -1F /\3Side B etched, p, /\3 stamped, variant 2
T 39427 WS1765A -1AEtched Side A, variant 1
T 39428 WS1765B -1AEtched Side B, variant 1
39427 WS1765A -1E A 3 1 TSide A runout, variant 2
39428 WS1765B -1E B 4 o T 1Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-91598 W1 #1 OSide A runout
ST-2-91598 W1 #1 OSide B runout
ST-1-91598Side A label
ST-2-91598Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Disques Vogue 5051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records Of Canada, Ltd. WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Disques Vogue CLD 730 / Disques Vogue CLD. 730First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1765LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1796LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1976 | Italy | Fonit Cetra SFC 104LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1765LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records ST 91598 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1765LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1765LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Petula Clark's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Disques Vogue CLD 730.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLD 730, WS 1765, 5051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CMS 2387.30 and CMS 2388.301. 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.