Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1968
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 12 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.
UR4S-3711-K HS-1498-2 P 1 TS-282 + S-1 T [signature]Side A runout, [signature] Randy Kling
UR4S-3712-1 G HS-1499-2 TS-282 S-2 [signature] \ T PSide B runout, [signature] Randy Kling
HS 1498-2 UR4S 3711Label A
HS 1499 UR4S 3712Label B
UR4S-3711-K HS-1498-2 1 TS-282 S-1 o T ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A7Runout A
o UR4S- 3712-1 G HS- 1499-2. TS-282 S-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K T A 3Runout B
HS 1498-2 UR4S 3711Label A
HS 1499 UR4S 3712Label B
HS 1498-2 UR4S 3711Label A
HS 1499 UR4S 3712Label B
HS-1498-2 UR4S-3711Matrix A
HS-1499 UR4S-3712Matrix B
HS-1498-2. TS-282. S-1 R dh. UR4S--3711-1-DRunout A etched; UR4S--3711-1-D stamped
HS-1499-2. TS-282. R S-2 dh. UR4S--3712-1-DRunout B etched; UR4S--3712-1-D stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla S282 / Tamla S 282LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown TMS 282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown TS 282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Denmark | Tamla Tamla 282 / Tamla Motown TS 282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Tamla Motown SFTM 340704First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Tamla Motown STM 282 / Tamla Motown S TM 282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | India | Tamla Motown SETML. 4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8060First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown XTM S-5001 / Tamla TS-282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown XTM S-5001 / Tamla TS-282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6014First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Peru | Sono Radio SE80003First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Tamla Motown 282First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMLJ 5035First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1729LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 054-90854LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | Tamla Motown S-32.515LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | Tamla Motown TM-2129LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Tamla TS-282LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Motown S 282LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T-282LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Motown ASTLP 2095LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown ASTLP 2095LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIP-4522LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Tamla T7-282-R1LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Tamla T7-282-R1 / Tamla TS-282LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SPLI-60147LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8037 / Tamla RMTL-8037LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Tamla TAM-282LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown TS-282LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Motown TS-282 / Motown CT-282V 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Motown TS-282 / Motown CT-282V!LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Tamla TS-282LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Motown 257·15·054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Motown 1C 054-90854LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Tamla Motown TS-282LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Motown 3C 064-90854LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Motown VIP-7516LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-90854LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 1A 054-90854LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Panama | Motown S-282LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tamla T7-282-R1LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Tamla T 282V1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
58 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1968 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Tamla S-282, released April 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-282, TS-282, 282, T7-282-R1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UR4S-3711-K HS-1498-2 P 1 TS-282 + S-1 T [signature] and UR4S-3712-1 G HS-1499-2 TS-282 S-2 [signature] \ T P. 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.
