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Fabulous Greatest Hits

by Prince Buster · 1968

31 pressings4 countriesSkaRocksteadyReggae

Fabulous Greatest Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Fabulous Greatest Hits

7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Fab MS. 1Fab MS 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MS 1 # 1 420Side 1 stamped

MS 1 2 #1 420Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Fab MS. 1Fab MS 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MS - 1 - 1CSide 1 stamped

MS - 2 - 1CSide 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Fab MS. 1Fab MS1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MS 1 # 1 420Side 1 stamped

MS 1 2 #1 420Side 2 stamped

MS + 1Variant: Side 1 stamped

MS + 2Variant: Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Fab MS1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MS 1 # 1 420Side 1 stamped

MS 1 2 #1 420Side 2 stamped

variant - MS + 1Side 1 stamped

variant - MS + 2Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Fab MS. 1Fab MS1
Format
LP, Compilation · MS/MS-1
Runout / matrix

MS (-1 is missing) 1//1 420 1(backwards)Side 1 stamped

MS -1 2 //1 420 1(backwards) 3Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1First yearLP, Compilation, MispressLP, Compilation, Mispress
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1968UKFab MS1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKFab MS1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKFab MS1 / Fab MS. 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980UKFab MS1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980UKFab MS1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKTrojan Records TJALP071LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDiamond Line DR MS1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster MS1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster MS1 / Prince Buster (MS. 2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaPrince Buster MS. 1 / Fab MS1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKSpartan Records SPLP 007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS 1 / Fab MS1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKSpartan Records SPLP007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS.1 / Fab MS1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFab MS. 1 / Fab MS 1LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Earthquake
  2. A2Texas Hold-Up
  3. A3Freezing Up Orange Street
  4. A4Free Love
  5. A5Julie
  6. A6Take It Easy
  7. B1Judge Dread
  8. B2Too Hot
  9. B3Ghost Dance
  10. B4Ten Commandments
  11. B5Al Capone
  12. B6Barrister Pardon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fabulous Greatest Hits are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Fabulous Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 2002.

When was Fabulous Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Fab MS1.

How do I tell if my copy of Fabulous Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS1, MS. 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2-1C and MS-1-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fabulous 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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