Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1977
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
2302073 A//3 E 14 12 HTMRunout, variant 1, A side
2302073 B//3 E 11 8Runout, variant 1, B side
2302073 A//3 E 18 15 HTMRunout, variant 2, A side
2302073 B//2 ▽ E 420 11 6Runout, variant 2, B side
2302073 A//4▽420 R 1 1 1Side A runout
2302073 B//2▽ E 420 1 11Side B runout
ST-C- 773967- AAA @t Gp - ISide A runout, etched - Variant 1
ST-C- 773968 - A A A @t Gp - I - II (PR) PRCSide B runout, etched - Variant 1
ST-C-773967-A A A @t Gp - 1 PRC (PR)Side A runout, etched - Variant 2
ST-C-773968-A A A @t Gp - 1 (PR) PRCSide B runout, etched - Variant 2
ST-C- 773967- B CT MP SPRunout hand-etched side A Variant 1
ST C 773967 C 1-1 (SRC logo)Runout etched (stamped logo) Side A Variant 2
ST C 773968 C 1-1 (SRC logo)Runout etched (stamped logo) Side B Variant 2
ST-C-773967-B @TGP SP 1-4Runout hand-etched side A Variant 3
ST-C-773967-AA @t GP MR Δ22831 (PR) (2)Side A runout
ST-C-773968-AA @t GP [MR in circle] Δ22831-X (1) (PR)Side B runout
ST-C-773967Side A label
ST-C-773968Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australasia | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-103First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2344 083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 91 512 4LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2310 575LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Israel | Polydor 2344083First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | Polydor 2344 083First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Polydor LPR-16253First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2310 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5919 / Polydor 2344 083LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | EG VG 50252LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-103LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 575LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 32279-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2344 083LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2344 083LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2310 575LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | Polydor 2302 073LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 575LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2310 575LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2302 073LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5919 / Polydor 2344 083LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2302 073, released October 28, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2302 073, SD 38-103, 2310 575, KSD 38-103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2302073 A//3 E 14 12 HTM and 2302073 B//3 E 11 8. 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.
