Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1970
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 16 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.
A&M CSG-SP4403-A B7 PRun out, side A / etched [except B7 P]
A&M CSG-SP4404-1 E3 PRun out, side B / etched [except E3 P]
(CSG-SP-4403)Label, side A
(CSG-SP-4404)Label, side B
A&M CSG-SP4403-4Run out, side A
A&M CSG-SP4403-2Run out, side B
A&M CSG-SP4403-2 A 3Side A runout
A&M CSG-SP4404-2 B 3Side B runout
A+M CSG-SP-4403-8
A+M CSG-SP-4404-7
A+M CSG-SP-4403-17-RE (MR) △14662 ①Side A etched [(MR) stamped], variant 1
A+M CSG-SP-4404-17-RE (MR) △14662-X ①Side B etched [(MR) stamped], variant 1
A+M CSG-SP-4403-15 (MR) △14662 ①Side A etched [(MR) stamped], variant 2
A+M CSG-SP-4404-16 (MR) △14662-X ̷④̷ ③Side B etched [(MR) stamped], variant 2
A&M CSG-SP4403-4Run out, side A
A&M CSG-SP4403-1Run out, side B
CSG-SP4403Label, side A
CSG-SP4404Label, side B
T I A&M CSG-SP4403-7 B+Side 1 runout hand etched [T I B+ stamped)
T I A&M CSG-SP4404-7 ASide 2 runout hand etched [T I A stamped)
(CSG-SP-4403)Side 1 label
(CSG-SP-4404)Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Unknown | A&M Records AMLS 985First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Argentina | A&M Records XC-5146/6146First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Argentina | A&M Records XC-5146/6146First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933,866 / A&M Records SP-4252First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933,866First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M-2054First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4252First yearLP, Promo, Compilation · Promo | LP, Promo, Compilation · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Chile | A&M Records (S) A&M-30022First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Colombia | A&M Records 5116First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ecuador | A&M Records LP-12-6121First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | El Salvador | A&M Records SP 4252First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records 80.021LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records 80.021LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48028LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | Argentina | A&M Records 393 258-1 / Polygram 29056LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records SP 3258LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1988 | Venezuela | A&M Records 500.025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Craft Recordings CR00099 / Craft Recordings 00888072053601LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 33866 / A&M Records L-33,866LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148.017LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69858 / A&M Records SP-69858LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69858LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4252 / A&M Records SP-4252LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLS 985LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records AMLS 985 / A&M Records 85 351 ITLP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records SP 4252 / A&M Records 80 698 ITLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records AMLS 985 / A&M Records 85 351 ITLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47.029LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLS 985LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933,866LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
75 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1970 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4252.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4252, SP 4252, AMLS 985, XC-5146/6146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M CSG-SP4403-A B7 P and A&M CSG-SP4404-1 E3 P. 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.
