Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1964
More Of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
C5Y-191 /B MR △11235 HSide A Runout, etched; except MR and H, stamped
C5Y-192 /B MR △11235-X HSide B Runout, etched; ; except MR and H, stamped
C5Y-191Side A Label Matrix
C5Y-192Side B Label Matrix
C5P-189 H
C5P-190 H
C5Y-191 R3RS-8055-1 A2 ɪA Side Stamped exc "C5Y-191" etch
C5Y-192 R3RS-8056-1 -̶B̶-̶ ɪB Side Stamped exc "C5Y-192" & -̶B̶-̶ etch
C5Y-191A Side Label
C5Y-192B Side Label
C5P-189-1A A3 R ØRunout, hand-scribed, side A
C5P-190-1A B2 R ØRunout, hand-scribed, side B
C5P-189- 1A R C2 ØRunout, Variant 2 hand-scribed, except C2 side A
C5P-190-1A A-1 R ØRunout, Variant 2 hand-scribed, side B
C5P 189 XTBV120273-1A MLP8024ASide A runout
MLP8024 B-1ASide B runout
C5Y-191 SLP18024-AA Side, Etched
C5Y-192 SLP 18024-B1B Side Stamped exc "C5Y-192" & -̶B̶-̶ etch
P oBoth Sides, Stamped (The "P" is upside down)
C5Y-191A Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Monument XM 8024First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Monument SM 18024 / Monument SM. 18024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Monument MLP 8024First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Monument XM 8024First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Monument SLP 18024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | South Africa | London Records ZA 6238First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | Monument Record Corp. SLP 18024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Monument MLP 8024First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Monument SLP-18024 / Monument SLP 18024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Monument MLP 8024First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Monument MLP 8024First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Monument MLP 8024First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Monument SLP 18024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Monument MLP-8024First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Monument MLP 8024First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | Monument MNT 80241LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Monument MC 6621LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Monument 23AP 2243LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Monument 23AP 2243LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Monument L 32168 / Monument SLP18024LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Monument SLP 18024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Monument SLP 18024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Monument 880 001 / Monument MLP 8024LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Monument 880 001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Monument MNT 80241LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Monument SPL-932,168LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of More Of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, France, South Africa. One of them is Monument Record Corp. SLP 18024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 18024, MLP 8024, SLP-18024, MLP-8024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C5Y-191 /B MR △11235 H and C5Y-192 /B MR △11235-X H. 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.
