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Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

by Roy Orbison · 1962

74 pressings10 countriesPop RockBalladVocalRock

Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits

11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Monument M-4009
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

FF-119 ⨂ ⦰Side A etched

FF-120 ⦰ ARCSide B etchedAdded

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Monument SLP-18000
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C4Y-183Side A label

C4Y-184Side B label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Monument SLP 18000
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

C4Y-183 HRunout side A

C4Y-184 HRunout side B

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Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records HAA 7710
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

FF199Label - Top Side 1

XLONX 343Label - Bottom Side 1

FF120Label - Top Side 2

XLONX 344Label - Bottom Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 74 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7710First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaMonument XM 4009First yearCompilation, Mono, LP · MonoCompilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1962CanadaMonument MLP 8000First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaMonument XM 4009First yearCompilation, Mono, LP · MonoCompilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1962CanadaMonument XM 4009First yearCompilation, Mono, LP · MonoCompilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1962CanadaMonument XM 4009 / Monument XM. 4009First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaMonument XM 4009First yearCompilation, Mono, LP · MonoCompilation, Mono, LP · Mono
1962New ZealandLondon Records HAM-U 6236 / London Records HAM-U.6236First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962South KoreaDomido LD-270LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1962USMonument M-4009First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USMonument SLP-18000First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USMonument SLP 18000First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaMonument MLP 8000LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaMonument SLP 18000LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1963USMonument M-4009 / Monument MLP-8000LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 44 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaMonument WZX 18000LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
1972CanadaMonument SLP 18000LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972CanadaMonument ZX 18000LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1972USMonument ZX 18000LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
1974NetherlandsMonument MNT S-64663LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974NetherlandsMonument MNT S-64663LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974NetherlandsMonument MNT S-64663LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974UKMonument MNT S-64663LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974USMonument SLP 18000LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974USMonument SLP 18000LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKMonument MNT S-64663LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977USMonument MC6619LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanMonument 23AP 2242LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USMonument SLP 18000 / Classic Records SLP 18000LP, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMonument L 32194LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMonument SPL-932,194LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMonument ZX 18000LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaMonument ZX 18000LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMonument SM 14009LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMonument MLP 8000LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?UKMonument SMO 5007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKMonument MNT 64663 / Monument 64663LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMonument MNT 64663 / Monument 64663LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMonument LMO 5007 / Monument MLP 8000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMonument MLP-8000 / Monument MLP 8000LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMonument SLP 18000 / Monument SLP-18000LP, Compilation, Styrene, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Compilation, Styrene, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
?USMonument SLP-18000LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMonument SLP 18000LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMonument SLP 18000LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Crowd2:19
  2. A2Love Star2:58
  3. A3Crying2:45
  4. A4Evergreen2:43
  5. A5Running Scared2:10
  6. A6Mama2:58
  7. B1Candy Man2:48
  8. B2Only The Lonely2:24
  9. B3Dream Baby2:35
  10. B4Blue Angel2:50
  11. B5Uptown2:05
  12. B6I'm Hurtin'2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits are there?

74 vinyl pressings of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2004.

When was Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Monument M-4009.

How do I tell if my copy of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-4009, SLP-18000, SLP 18000, HAA 7710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FF-119 ⨂ ⦰ and FF-120 ⦰ ARC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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