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Greatest Hits 1974-78 by Steve Miller Band, album cover

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Greatest Hits 1974-78

by Steve Miller Band · 1978

80 pressings26 countriesPop RockRock

Greatest Hits 1974-78 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Greatest Hits 1974-78

42 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.

US

November 1978
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SOO-11872Capitol Records SO-11872
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Winchester
Runout / matrix

SOO -1-11872 F2 #7─◁ KPSide A -Etched

SOO -2-11872 F2 #7─◁ KPSide B -Etched

SO-1-11872 F2 #5Side A -Etched

SO-2-11872 F2 #4Side B -Etched

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US

November 1978
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11872
Format
LP, Compilation · Goldisc Pressing
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11872 F-7 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL GOLSide A runout, etched (exc. "MASTERED BY CAPITOL"), variant 1

SO-2-11872 F-8 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL GOLSide B runout, etched (exc. "MASTERED BY CAPITOL"), variant 1

SOO-1-11872 G-10 Jennie MASTERED BY CAPITOL GOLSide A runout, etched (exc. "MASTERED BY CAPITOL"), variant 2

SOO-2-11872 G-11 Jennie MASTERED BY CAPITOL GOLSide B runout, etched (exc. "MASTERED BY CAPITOL"), variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1978
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SOO 1-11872
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A1G R - 113199A - 2 1Side A runout, stamped/etched

A3N R 113199B 1Side B runout stamped/etched

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US

November 1978
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SOO-11872Capitol Records SO-11872
Format
LP, Compilation · Monarch Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

SO 1-11872Matrix A, on label

SO 2-11872Matrix B, on label

SO-1-11872-G6 #64 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ MR △23929 ⑤

SO-2-11872-F-5• 1 #64 gene ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL MR △23929-X ⑨

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 80 vinyl pressings

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

1970s57 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaMercury 6303 927First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978AustraliaMercury 6303 927First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo
1978AustraliaMercury 6303 927First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978FranceMercury 9199 916First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GermanyMercury 38 409 9LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1978GreeceMercury 6303 927First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GreeceMercury 6303927LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1978GuatemalaMercury 9199 916First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978Hong KongMercury 9199 916First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978IndiaMercury 9199 916First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978IsraelMercury 9199 916First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ItalyMercury 6303 927First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ItalyMercury 6303 927First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978JapanCapitol Records ECS-81152First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978JapanCapitol Records ECS-81152First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
All 57 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaCapitol Records SN 16321LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981UKMercury HS 9199 916LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1983VenezuelaMercury 90.035LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984South KoreaMercury SEL-RP621LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984USCapitol Records SN-16321LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USCapitol Records SN-16321LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USCapitol Records SN-16321LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USDCC Compact Classics LPZ-2028LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USCapitol Records SOO-11872LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USCapitol Records SOO-11872LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2019USCapitol Records SOO-11872LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCapitol Records SOO-511872LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?CanadaCapitol Records SN 16321LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?MexicoCapitol Records SOO-11872LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainMercury 63 03 927LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMercury PRICE 86LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SOO 11872LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SO-11872LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USCapitol Records SOO 1-11872 / Capitol Records SOO-511872LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USCapitol Records SOO-511872LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USCapitol Records SOO 1-11872 / Capitol Records SOO-511872LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USCapitol Records SOO-511872LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USK-Tel 9012 / K-Tel 9012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Swingtown3:29
  2. A2Jungle Love3:09
  3. A3Take The Money And Run2:50
  4. A4Rock N' Me3:06
  5. A5Serenade3:10
  6. A6True Fine Love2:40
  7. A7The Stake3:57
  8. B1The Joker3:36
  9. B2Fly Like An Eagle3:02
  10. B3Threshold1:06
  11. B4Jet Airliner3:36
  12. B5Dance, Dance, Dance2:17
  13. B6Winter Time3:11
  14. B7Wild Mountain Honey4:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits 1974-78 are there?

80 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits 1974-78 are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.

When was Greatest Hits 1974-78 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records SOO-11872, released November 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Greatest Hits 1974-78 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOO-11872, SO-11872, SOO 1-11872, 9199 916) 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 Greatest Hits 1974-78 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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