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Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits

by Ray Conniff · 1968

30 pressings14 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Ray Conniff's 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 Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.

New Zealand

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 473672CBS CS 9839
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBP 473672 ARunout, SIde A, etched

SBP 473672 BRunout, SIde B, etched

XSM 139845Label, Side A

XSM 139846Label, 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9839First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9839First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968IndiaColumbia CS 9839First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968New ZealandCBS SBP 473672 / CBS CS 9839First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968South AfricaCBS ASF 1423 / CBS ASF.1423First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USColumbia CS 9839First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969EuropeCBS S 63671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969FranceCBS S 7-63671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969FranceCBS S 7.63671LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969GermanyCBS S 63 671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969ItalyCBS S 63671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969NetherlandsCBS S 63671LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969NetherlandsCBS S 63671LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969SpainCBS 63671LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainCBS S-63671 / CBS S 63671LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia CS 9839LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973SpainCBS 32646LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973UKCBS 63671 / CBS S 63671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKCBS S 63671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKCBS S 63671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SpainCBS S 63671LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainCBS CBS 32646LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233707 / CBS CS9839LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 9839LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CS 9839LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ColombiaCBS CS 4178LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IndiaCBS CS 9839LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia 9839 / Columbia PC 9839LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9839LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 9839LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1'S Wonderful
  2. A2Invisible Tears
  3. A3(When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  4. A4This Is My Song
  5. A5Cabaret
  6. B1Somewhere My Love
  7. B2Besame Mucho
  8. B3Mame
  9. B4On The Street Where You Live
  10. B5Happiness Is
  11. B6Memories Are Made Of This

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.

When was Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, India, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9839.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9839, SBP 473672, ASF 1423) 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 Ray Conniff'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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