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Vinyl pressings

Greatest Hits

by Stevie Wonder · 1985

20 pressings2 countriesSoulFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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

5 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

Bulgaria

1985
Label and catalog number
Балкантон ВТА 11920
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BTA 11920 A S4 1 88 NSide A

BTA 11920 B S5 1 88 NSide B

Full details of this pressing

Bulgaria

1985
Label and catalog number
Балкантон ВТА 11920
Format
LP, Compilation · Ten stars label
Runout / matrix

ВТА 11920 A S3 11 87N 2Runout side A

ВТА 11920 B S4 11 87N 2-2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1986BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1987BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1987BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987CzechoslovakiaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11920LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Light In Flight
  2. A2Go Home
  3. A3I Just Called To Say I Love You
  4. A4The Woman In Red
  5. A5Never In Your Sun
  6. B1Pain
  7. B2Boogie On Reggae Woman
  8. B3Whereabouts
  9. B4Don't Drive Drunk
  10. B5Overjoyed

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Bulgaria. One of them is Балкантон ВТА 11920.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ВТА 11920) 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 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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