Vinyl pressings
by Shakin' Stevens · 1984
Greatest Hits Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EPC 10047 A2 0Runout side A - variant 1
EPC 10047 B5 22 ΛRunout side B - variant 1
EPC 10047 A5Runout side A - variant 2
EPC 10047 B6Runout side B - variant 2
EPC-10047-A DAMONT AD MT 1Side A runout, variant 1
EPC-10047-B DAMONT MT 3 MSide B runout, variant 1
EPC-10047-A DAMONT MT.1 BDSide A runout, variant 2
EPC-10047-B 2 DAMONT MT.2 AWSide B runout, variant 2
EPC 10047 A2 cɔRunout, side A
EPC 10047 B2 DRunout, side B
EPC 10047 A2Variation 1 Hand etched runout, side A
DVariation 1 Stamped runout, side A
EPC 10047 B5Variation 1 Hand etched runout, side B
22 ΛVariation 1 Stamped runout, side B
EPC 10047 A2Hand Etched Runout, Side A
0Stamped Runout, Side A
EPC 10047 B5Hand Etched Runout, Side B
22 ΛStamped Runout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | J & B Records JB 235First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4461First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1033First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4461First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Epic EPC 27052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Ireland | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17455First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 10047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Volume 1 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Ireland, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 10047, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 10047, LNS-17455, JB 235, ELPS 4461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 10047 A2 0 and EPC 10047 B5 22 Λ. 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.
