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Vinyl pressings

Greatest Hits

by Queen · 1980

281 pressings49 countriesArena RockHard RockPop RockClassic Rock

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Greatest Hits

1 pressing came out in 1980, 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.

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

All 281 vinyl pressings

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

1980s171 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USElektra 5E-517First yearLP, Advance, Compilation, StereoLP, Advance, Compilation, Stereo
1981ArgentinaEMI 8023LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ArgentinaEMI 8023LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1981AustraliaElektra 5E 564 / Elektra 5E-564LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981BarbadosEMI OC 062 78 041 / EMI EMTV30LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981BrazilEMI 31C 064 78054LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981CanadaElektra X5E-564LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaElektra X5E-564LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaElektra 5E-564LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1981CanadaElektra X5E-564LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ChileEMI 32C 064-78041LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981ColombiaEMI 11865LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981EcuadorEMI 303-0092LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1981EuropeEMI 1A 064-54079 / EMI TV 064-78041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceEMI 2C 070 - 78.041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 171 pressings from the 1980s
1990s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1990BulgariaBalkanton Trading Ltd. ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1990South KoreaEMI EKPL-0073LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия А60 00703 001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 41 pressings from the 1990s
2010s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKEMI EMTV30 / EMI OC 062-78 041LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UKEMI EMTV 30LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UKEMI EMTV 30LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UKEMI EMTV 30 / EMI OC 062-78-041LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UKEMI EMTV 30 / EMI OC 062-78-041LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015UKEMI EMTV30 / EMI 0C 062-78 041LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeVirgin EMI Records 0602557048414LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2016UKNot On Label (Queen) EMTV30LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeVirgin EMI Records 0602557048414LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2016USHollywood Records D002449501LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2017UnknownEMI EMTV30 / EMI OC 062 78 041LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc
2018UnknownEMI EMTV30LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2018USA & CanadaHollywood Records D002953501LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2018ItalyVirgin EMI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2018USA & CanadaHollywood Records D002449701 / Hollywood Records D002953501LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 21 pressings from the 2010s
2020s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020SpainVirgin EMI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2020USHollywood Records D003655001LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USHollywood Records D003654901LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UKEMI 00602438444601LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2021UKEMI 602438476800LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2021UKEMI 00602438852925 / Virgin EMI Records 0602557048414LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited
2022EuropeVirgin EMI Records 00602557048414LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2022ChileVirgin EMI RecordsLP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2022JapanEMI / Virgin EMI Records 0602557048414LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2023ChinaEMI 00602557048414 / 环球音乐 00602557048414LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2023ArgentinaEMILP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023JapanEMI / Virgin EMI Records 0602557048414LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited
2023JapanEMI / Virgin EMI Records 0602557048414LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited
2023ItalyEMILP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2025USHollywood Records D002449501LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 2020s
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownБалкантон PD BTA 11253/54LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
?UnknownБалкантон ВТА 11253/54LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label (Queen) QN-03 A/BLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
?UnknownEMI EMTV30 / EMI OC 062-78 041LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownEMI EMTV30 / EMI 0C 062-78 041LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownEMI EMTV 30 / EMI 0C 062-78011LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?ArgentinaEMI 56009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BoliviaEMI E-LP-90044LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11254LP, Compilation, Partially UnofficialLP, Compilation, Partially Unofficial
?BulgariaБалкантон BTA 11253/54LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ChileEMI 32C 178421LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropeEMI 064 7 94111 1 / EMI 064-79 4111 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeEMI 1C 064-78 071 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-78 071LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeElektra 5E-564LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropeElektra 5E-564LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Bohemian Rhapsody5:50
  2. A2Another One Bites The Dust2:32
  3. A3Killer Queen2:58
  4. A4Fat Bottomed Girls3:16
  5. A5Bicycle Race2:57
  6. A6You're My Best Friend2:48
  7. A7Don't Stop Me Now3:25
  8. A8Save Me3:44
  9. B1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:40
  10. B2Somebody To Love4:51
  11. B3Now I'm Here4:10
  12. B4Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy2:52
  13. B5Play The Game3:21
  14. B6Flash2:45
  15. B7Seven Seas Of Rhye2:45
  16. B8We Will Rock You2:00
  17. B9We Are The Champions2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

281 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 49 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US. One of them is Elektra 5E-517.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-517) 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.

How much is 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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