US
August 1959- Label and catalog number
- Crown Records CST 144Crown Records 144
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Red
Stanley Morgan's Ink SpotsThe Ink Spots' Greatest Hits
Vinyl pressings
The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits
by Stanley Morgan's Ink Spots · 1959
10 pressings1 countryVocalPop
The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits
4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
US
August 1959- Label and catalog number
- Crown Records CST 144Crown Records 144
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CLP-5112-1-NE-REISide A runout
CLP-5112-2-NE-RE2Side B runout
5112Side A label
5112Side B label
US
August 1959- Label and catalog number
- Crown Records CLP 5112Crown Records 5112
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CLP 5112-1 NESide A label
CLP 5112-2 NESide B label
US
August 1959- Label and catalog number
- Crown Records CLP 5112Crown Records 5112
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CLP 5112-1 NESide A label
CLP 5112-2 NESide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CST 144 / Crown Records 144First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CST 144 / Crown Records 144First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CLP 5112 / Crown Records 5112First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Crown Records CLP 5112 / Crown Records 5112First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 144 / Crown Records 144LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CLP 5112 / Crown Records 5112LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Crown Records CLP 5112LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 144 / Crown Records 144LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 144 / Crown Records 144LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 144 / Crown Records 144LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1If I Didn't Care
- A2Maybe
- A3I Love You Truly
- A4Shine On Harvest Moon
- A5Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
- B1It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
- B2We Three
- B3When You Were Sweet Sixteen
- B4You Tell Me Your Dream
- B5You Always Hurt The One You Love
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits are there?
10 vinyl pressings of The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 1 country.
When was The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Crown Records CST 144, released August 1959.
How do I tell if my copy of The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CST 144, CLP 5112) 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.
How much is The Ink Spots' 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.