US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Premier PS-9047
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1966
Belts The Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
PS-9047-ASide A
CX/S 277ARunout Side A, Stamped
PS-9047-BSide B
CX/S 277ABRunout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Premier PS-9047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Coronet Records CX-277 / Coronet Records CX 277First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Coronet Records CX-277A / Coronet Records CX 277AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Coronet Records CXS-277First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Premier PS-9047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Deacon Records DEA 1020LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Deacon Records DEA 1020 / Gallery Stereo GDEA 1020LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Windmill WMD 158LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Super Oscar SPO 522LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Gli Oscar Del Disco OS 008LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Premier PM-9047LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Belts The Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Premier PS-9047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS-9047, CX-277, CX-277A, CXS-277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.