Vinyl pressings
by Smokie · 1980
Greatest Hits Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
64051 A.1 2 C ASide A, variant 1
64051 B.1 CSide B, variant 1
64051-A1 AC 4 1 1 2Side A, variant 2
64051-B1 2 1 2Side B, variant 2
64051-A1Runout Side A
64051-B1Runout Side B
OLE347 A RSIDE 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RAK SRAK 541First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | EMI 1C 074-64 051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | RAK 1C 074-64051 / EMI Electrola 1C 074-64051First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | RAK 1C 074-64051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | RAK 1C 074-64 051 / EMI Electrola 1C 074-64051First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RAK 1a 062-64051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Portugal | RAK 11C 076-64051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RAK SRAK 541First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | EMI Brigadiers SRAKJ(L) 6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | RAK 10C 064-064.051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Sweden | RAK 7C 062-64051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | RAK SRAKJ (L) 6031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Korea | RAK SRAK 541 / Oasis Records OLE - 347First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zambia | RAK SRAKJ (L) 6031 / RAK 82C 062-640-69LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Volume 2 are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, South Korea, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is RAK 1C 074-64051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 074-64051, 1C 074-64 051, SRAK 541, 1a 062-64051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64051 A.1 2 C A and 64051 B.1 C. 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.
