Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1974
Santana's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 19 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.
CBS S 69081 A1A side Runout, variant 1
CBS S 69081 B1B side Runout, variant 1
,S'69081-AA side Runout, variant 2
,S'69081-B II (II in Circle)B side Runout, variant 2
P AL 33050-1DStamped side A, variant 1
P BL 33050-1DStamped side B, variant 1
P AL 33050-1FStamped side A, variant 2
P BL 33050-!DStamped side B, variant 2
P AL 33050-1HSide A runout, stamped [Variant 1]
P BL-33050-1LSide B runout, stamped [Variant 1]
P BL-33050-1JSide B runout, stamped [Variant 1]
ᴩ P AL 33050-1ASide A runout, stamped [Variant 2]
P AL-33050-1G 1T o DRunout sideA variant 1
P BL-33050-1L 1T D7Runout side B variant 1
P AL-33050-1B 1TRunout side A variant 2
P BL-33050-1H 1TRunout side B variant 2
CBS S 69081 AA Side Runout
CBS S 69081 BB Side Runout
S 69081-AA Side Runout (Variant 2)
S 69081-BB Side Runout (Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234529First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 33050First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PCQ 33050First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Colombia | CBS 14458First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBS 100.155First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS 69081 / CBS CBS 69081First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 69061 / CBS 28189-9LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 63148LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 69081 / CBS S 69081First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | CBS S 69081First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS 69081First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS S 69081 / CBS CBS 69081First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS S 69081First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | CBS CS 10.173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | CBS CS 10.173LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 315366 / CBS PC 33050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Taiwan | First Records SX-9244LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 69081 / Productos Especiales CBS S 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32386LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32386LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 69081 / CBS CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 69081 / CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 69081 / CBS CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 69081 / CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS COL 40045LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | CBS 69081 / Suzy 69081LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1080LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1992 | Russia | Russian Disc R60 01381LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-33050LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-33050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985446151LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Columbia 88985446151 / Legacy 88985446151LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Columbia 88985446151 / Legacy 88985446151LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Australia | Sony Music 19439793811 / Columbia 19439793811LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234529LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234529LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234529LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234529LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 33050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia VPC 33050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 33050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | CBS 14458 / Columbia 14458LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69081 / CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32386 / CBS PC 33050LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 28388-7LP, Compilation, Repress, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Repress, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69081 / CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69081 / CBS CBS 69081LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69081 / CBS S 69081LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69081 / CBS CBS 69081-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
140 vinyl pressings of Santana's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1974 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Israel, Australia and more. One of them is CBS S 69081, released August 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 69081, PC 33050, PCQ 33050, SBP 234529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 69081 A1 and CBS S 69081 B1. 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.
