Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1978
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AK-1107-2-A12 1-3Side A etched, variant 1
AK-1107- (B crossed out) -2-B-12 RL 1-2Side B etched, variant 1
AK-1107-2-C-13 1-4Side C etched, variant 1
AK-1107-2-D12 1-2Side D etched, variant 1
AK . 1107-2 . A . F 321 GRunout side A etched
AK • 1107-2 . B F . 322 GRunout side B etched
AK . 1107-2 C - 323 · GRunout side C etched
AK · 1107-2 D . F - 324 · GRunout side D etched
T1 AK-1107-2-A5 MASTERDISKRunout A variant 1
T1 AK-1107-2B-4Runout B variant 1
T1 AK-1107-2-C-5 MASTERDISK RLRunout C variant 1
T1 AK-1107-2-D4 MASTERDISKRunout D variant 1
AK-1107-2-A11 MASTERDISK ABL [Union Jack logo]Side A runout, variant 1
AK-1107-2-B11 MASTERDISK A3-KL [Union Jack logo]Side B runout, variant 1
AK-1107-2-C11 MASTERDISK A3 [Union Jack logo]Side C runout, variant 1
AK-1107-2-D11 MASTERDISK A-6 [Union Jack logo]Side D runout, variant 1
MASTERDISK RLstamped
AK-1107-2-A3Side 1
AK-1107-2B-2Side 2
AK-1107-2-C-2Side 3
AK-1107-2-A3 MASTERDISK S1Variant 1, A Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp
AK-1107-2-B-1 MASTERDISK RL S1Variant 1, B Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp
AK-1107-2-C-2 MASTERDISK RL S1Variant 1, C Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp
AK-1107-2-D-2 MASTERDISK RL S1Variant 1, D Side Etch exc Masterdisk stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | MCA Records ak-1107/ 2 80051First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | ABC Records AK 1107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 2022-1107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 2022-1107First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MAK2-1107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | ABC Records 68.076/77First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | Not On Label 68076First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 300 170-406First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | India | ABC Records AK-1107/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | India | ABC Records AK 1107-1/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records 2 ABC 502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YS-8065~66-ABFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YS-8065~66-ABFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | ABC Records 300170First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | ABC Records AK-1107/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MAK2-1107LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MAK2-1107LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Ecuador | MCA Records 33529LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Europe | MCA Records 300 781-406 / MCA Records 300 779LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | MCA Records 300 781-406 / MCA Records 300 779LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 300 781-406LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 300 170-406LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 300 781LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 300 781LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk 2-LP-1012 / ABC Records 2-LP-1012LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Africa | MCA Records DLPL 499/500 / MCA Records ABCD 354LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | MCA Records XD-300779LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | MCA Records XD-300779 / MCA Records mc .XW-500781LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCLD 608LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | ABC Records 535109-0LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | MCA Records AK 1107LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records AK 1107 / MCA Records AK-1107LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records AK 1107 / ABC Records AK 1107LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records 6008 - 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | MCA Records 300 956 7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Brazil | MCA Records 300 956 7LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 423-1 / MCA Records MCA 2-6008LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 423-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | MCA Records 300781-406LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | ABC Records AK 1107-1/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
100 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1978 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records AK-1107/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AK-1107/2, AK-1107/2, MCA2-6008, ABCD 616, AK 1107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AK-1107-2-A12 1-3 and AK-1107- (B crossed out) -2-B-12 RL 1-2. 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.
