Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Milsap · 1980
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.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A4 C AAL1-3772A-17 (all stamped except the letter "C")Side A, variant 2
B4 K AAL1-3772B 17 (all stamped except the letter "K")Side B, variant 2
A1 W AAL1-3772A-17 (all stamped except the letter "W")Side A, variant 3
A4FF AAL1 3772B 17 (all stamped except "FF")Side B, variant 3
AHL1-3772 A
AHL1-3772-B
AHL1-3772-A XRunout Side A
AHL1-3772-B XRunout Side B
AHL1-3772-ALabel Side A
AHL1-3772-BLabel Side B
AHL1 3772 A2 CR[in a circle]Side A Runout Etched Variant 1
AHL1 3372 B DZKSide B Runout Etched Variant 1
AHL1-3772-A DZSide A Runout Etched Variant 2
AHL1-3772-B DZKSide B Runout Etched Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-3772First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-3772First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-3772First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PL 13772 / RCA Victor PL 13772First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38 690First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL 13772First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AAL1-3772First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AAL1-3772LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AAL1-3772LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AHL1-3772First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Korea | Jigu Records JRPL-3293LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AAL1-3772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AAL1-3772, AHL1-3772, PL 13772, APL1-3772) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4 C AAL1-3772A-17 (all stamped except the letter "C") and B4 K AAL1-3772B 17 (all stamped except the letter "K"). 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.
