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The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison

by Roy Orbison · 1972

48 pressings12 countriesPop RockClassic RockRock

The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison

15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Monument KZG 31484
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

S AL 31485-1C MPaul oSide A Runout, etched

S BL 31485-1A o MPaulSide B Runout, etched

S AL 31486-1A o MPaulSide C Runout, etched

BL 31486-1B oSide D Runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Monument KZG 31484Monument Z 31485
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 o PAL 31485-2 MPaul A7Runout Side A

T1 o PBL 31485-1 MPaul A12Runout Side B

T1 o PAL 31486-1 MPaul A7Runout Side C

o BL 31486 5-31-72 MPaul 1 XT B2Runout Side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Monument KZG 31484Monument PZG 31484
Format
LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL 31485 5-31-72 MPaul 1Side A, variant 1

BL 31485 5-30-72 MPaulSide B, variant 1

AL 31486 5-31-72 MPaul 1Side C, variant 1

T PBL 31486-1 MPaulSide D, variant 1

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Monument MNT 67290Monument 67290
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MNT-67290 A2A-side runout

noneB-side runout

MNT 67290 C-2C-side runout

MNT 67290- B̶ D2D-side runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Monument MNT 67290
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

S.MNT.65169.A CBS.S.67290.A2 1 1Side A, runout, stamped - variant 2

S.MNT.6516̶9̶ 59.B CBS.S.67290.B3 1 1Side B, runout, stamped - variant 2

S.67290.C2 MNTS.65160.A2 D 42Side C, runout, stamped - variant 2

MNTS.65160.B2 S.67290.D 1 50Side D, runout, stamped - variant 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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaMonument KZG 31484First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972CanadaMonument KZG 31484First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972IrelandMonument MNT 67290First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972New ZealandMonument L-45685/6First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKMonument MNT 67290 / Monument 67290First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMonument MNT 67290First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972UKMonument MNT 67290First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKMonument MNT 67290 / Monument 67290First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMonument MNT 67290 / Monument 67290First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMonument S MNT 67290 / Monument MNT 67290First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMonument MNT 67290 / Monument 67290First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMonument MNT 67290 / Monument 67290First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972USMonument KZG 31484 / Monument PZG 31484First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo
1972USMonument KZG 31484First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972USMonument KZG 31484 / Monument Z 31485First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982South AfricaMonument MOC 8579/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982USMonument KWG 38384LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982USMonument KWG38384 / Monument KWG 38384LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982USMonument KWG 38384LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 11 0064-1 311 / CBS 11 0064-1 311LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988SpainCBS CBS 67290 (SE) / Monument CBS 67290LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989CanadaMonument PZG 31484LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USDCC Compact Classics LPZ(2)-2042LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USS&P Records S&P(2)-507LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2008USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-304LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMonument L 70063/4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaMonument L-38519LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMonument PZG 31484 / Monument Z 31485LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMonument PZG 31484LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMonument PZG 31484LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeMonument MNT S-67290LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeMonument MNT S-67290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeMonument MNT S-67290LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeMonument MNT S-67290LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeMonument MNT S-67290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeMonument MNT S-67290LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKMonument MNT 67290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMonument 67290 / Monument MNT 67290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMonument 67290 / Monument MNT 67290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMonument MNT 67290LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Only The Lonely (Knows The Way I Feel)2:26
  2. A2Leah2:37
  3. A3In Dreams2:37
  4. A4Uptown2:08
  5. A5It's Over2:47
  6. B1Crying2:43
  7. B2Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)2:36
  8. B3Blue Angel2:44
  9. B4Working For The Man2:25
  10. B5Candy Man2:42
  11. C1Running Scared2:10
  12. C2Falling2:22
  13. C3Love Hurts2:26
  14. C4Shahdaroba2:36
  15. C5I'm Hurting2:43
  16. D1Mean Woman Blues2:23
  17. D2Pretty Paper2:52
  18. D3The Crowd2:20
  19. D4Blue Bayou2:29
  20. D5Oh Pretty Woman2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison are there?

48 vinyl pressings of The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2008.

When was The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Monument KZG 31484.

How do I tell if my copy of The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZG 31484, MNT 67290, S MNT 67290, L-45685/6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S AL 31485-1C MPaul o and S BL 31485-1A o MPaul. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The All-time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison 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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