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Vinyl pressings

Greatest Hits

by Smokie · 1977

108 pressings25 countriesPop RockSoft RockRockPop

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Greatest Hits

27 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
RAK SRAK 526RAK OC 062 - 98 751
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Embossed Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SRAK 526 A-3 R .1 3Runout side A, variant 1

SRK 526 B-3 GDP 2Runout side B, variant 1

SRAK 526 A-3Runout side A, variant 2

SRAK 526 B-3Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
RAK SRAK 526RAK OC 062 - 98 751
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Non Embossed Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SRAK 526 A-4Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1

BLAIR'SRunout, S-side, etched, variant 1

SRAK 526 B-4Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1

SRAK 526 A-3 GAL 3Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
RAK SRAK 526RAK OC 062 - 98 751
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

SRAK 526 A-1Runout, A-side, stamped

BLAIR'SRunout, S-side, etched

SRAK 526 B-1Runout, B-side, stamped

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 108 vinyl pressings

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

1970s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UnknownAsylum Records IFS-90055First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977AustraliaRAK SRAK-526First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977BelgiumRAK 4C 064-98 751First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977FranceRAK 2C 068-98 751First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)RAK F 666.235 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-98 751First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyRAK 1C 064-98 751 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-98 751First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyRAK 064-98751LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977GermanyRAK 1C 064-98 751 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-98 751First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyRAK 1C 074-98 751 / EMI Electrola 1C 074-98 751LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1977GreeceColumbia 14C 062-98751First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GuatemalaEMI 33108First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977IrelandRAK SRAK 526 / RAK OC 062 - 98 751First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977IsraelRAK SRAK 526First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977ItalyColumbia 3C 064-98751 / Columbia 3C 064 - 98751First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977JapanRAK ERS-80794 / RAK SRAK 526First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 40 pressings from the 1970s
1980s51 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1113 2777LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия 33С60—14413-14LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С60-14413 / Мелодия С60-14414LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1981USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
All 51 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRРижский Завод Грампластинок С 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanySony Music 88875129621LP, Album, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation · Colored vinyl
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BulgariaБалкантон BEMI 004526LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeSony Music 88875129621LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
?GreeceEMI Greece 14C 062-98751LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GreeceColumbia 14C 062-98751LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?KenyaRAK SRAK 526 / RAK OC 062 - 98 751LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South AfricaRAK SRAKJ(L) 6015 / RAK SRAKJ (L) 6015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия C 60—14413-14 / EMI C 60—14413-14LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone4:07
  2. A2Something's Been Making Me Blue3:00
  3. A3If You Think You Know How To Love Me3:26
  4. A4Pass It Around3:07
  5. A5I'll Meet You At Midnight3:16
  6. B1Living Next Door To Alice3:27
  7. B2Changing All The Time3:24
  8. B3Don't Play Your Rock'n'Roll To Me3:17
  9. B4Back To Bradford2:42
  10. B5Wild Wild Angels3:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

108 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 2016.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is RAK SRAK 526.

How do I tell if my copy of Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRAK 526, IFS-90055, SRAK-526, 4C 064-98 751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRAK 526 A-3 R .1 3 and SRK 526 B-3 GDP 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Greatest Hits 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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