Vinyl pressings
by Rose Royce · 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.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RR-TV - 1 - A1 W-7Runout side A, variant 1
RR-TV - 1 - B1 W-55Runout side B, variant 1
RR-TV - 1 - A1 2A W-2 STRAWBERRY.Runout side A, variant 2
RR-TV - 1 - B2 W-1 STRAWBERRY.Runout side B, variant 2
RR-TV-1-A-1 D STRAWBERRYSide A runout [variant 1]
RR TV-1-B-1 D STRAWBERRYSide B runout [variant 1]
RR-TV-1-A-1 3A D D STRAWBERRYSide A runout [variant 2]
RR TV-1-B-1 3 D S STRAWBERRYSide B runout [variant 2]
RR-TV-1-A-1 2ᴬ W-4KDRunout, side A, etched
STRAWBERRYRunout, side A, stamped
RR TV-1-B-2 W-7 3Runout, side B, etched
STRAWBERRYRunout, side B, stamped
RR-TV-1-A-1 4ᴬ W\Runout, side A, etched
STRAWBERRYRunout, side A, stamped
RR TV-1-B-1 Ƨ W-4Runout, side B, etched
STRAWBERRYRunout, side B, stamped
RR-TV-1 A2 1 N STRAWBERRYSide A runout
RR-TV-1 B-2 1 S STRAWBERRYSide B runout
RRTV 1 ASide A label
RRTV 1 BSide B label
△ MX195329 WS5038-1Runout side 1, stamped
△ MX195330 WS5038-2Runout side 2, stamped
WS 5038Label side 1
WS 5038Label side 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 | Warner Bros. Records WS 5038First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 815 / Whitfield Records WS 5038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 815 / Whitfield Records WS 5038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 815 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56815First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10859WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10859WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 815 / Warner Bros. Records WS 5038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Whitfield Records RRTV1 / Whitfield Records RRTV 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Whitfield Records RRTV1 / Whitfield Records RRTV 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Whitfield Records RRTV1 / Whitfield Records WS 5038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Whitfield Records RRTV1 / Whitfield Records WS 5038First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Whitfield Records RRTV1 / Whitfield Records RRTV 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | Whitfield Records RRTV 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 815 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56815LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56815 / Whitfield Records WS 5038LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56815 / Whitfield Records WS 5038LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56815 / Whitfield Records WS 5038LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Whitfield Records RRTV1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRTV1, WS 5038, WB 56 815, P-10859W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR-TV - 1 - A1 W-7 and RR-TV - 1 - B1 W-55. 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.
