Vinyl pressings
by Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2003
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2003, 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.
1-48545-A B390457-01 A1Runout side A
1-48545-B B390457-01 B1Runout side B
1-48545-C B390457-02 C1Runout side C
1-48545-D B390457-02 D1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362 48545-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Warner Bros. Records JQ-48545LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Warner Bros. Records 553340-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Warner Bros. Records 553340-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-553340 (K1)LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-49221-4LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-48545-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-48545-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Records 093624854517LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Warner Records 093624854517LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Warner Records 093624854517LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Warner Records 093624854517LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2020 | Russia | Warner Records 093624889861LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Warner Records 093624854517 / Warner Records 9362-48545-1LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Argentina | Warner Records 9362-48545-1 / Plaza Independencia Música 9362-48545-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Records 9362-48545-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 093624854517LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 553340-1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2003 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in Europe. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9362 48545-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9362 48545-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-48545-A B390457-01 A1 and 1-48545-B B390457-01 B1. 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.
