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Greatest Hits Volume 2

by Ray Charles · 1967

11 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / SoulBlues

Greatest Hits Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Volume 2

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Stateside SL 10241
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

SRX 3495-1A Side, Stamped

SRX 3496-1B Side, Stamped

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Stateside SSL 10241
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SYRX 3495-1GRunout, Stamped, Side A

SYRX 3496-1GRunout, Stamped, Side B

SYRX.3495Label Side A

SYRX.3496Label Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKStateside SSL 10241First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967UKStateside SL 10241First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UKStateside SSL 10241First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKStateside SSL 10241LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-90 003 / Columbia Stateside 1 C 062-90 003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaStateside SOSL-10241LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-90 003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-90 003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongStateside SSL 10241 / Stateside SSL-10241LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SwitzerlandStateside 717 003LP, Compilation, Special Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo
?UKStateside SSL 10241 / Stateside SSL. 10241LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Stop Loving You
  2. A2Makin' Whoopee
  3. A3Don't Set Me Free
  4. A4You Don't Know Me
  5. A5The Cincinnati Kid
  6. A6Let's Go Get Stoned
  7. A7Yesterday
  8. A8Together Again
  9. B1Take These Chains From My Heart
  10. B2Busted
  11. B3Cryin' Time
  12. B4In The Heat Of The Night
  13. B5I Chose To Sing The Blues
  14. B6Here We Go Again
  15. B7Your Cheatin' Heart
  16. B8That Lucky Old Sun

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Volume 2 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Volume 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Greatest Hits Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Stateside SSL 10241.

How do I tell if my copy of Greatest Hits Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSL 10241, SL 10241) 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 Volume 2 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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