Vinyl pressings
by Stonewall Jackson · 1965
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
0 XLP110320-1E Λ IIIIIIIIIIIIISide A Stamped [IIIIIIIIIIIII Etched]
0 XLP110321-1E T - B IIIII II IIIII ISide B Stamped [T - & IIIII II IIIII I Etched]
o XSM110322-1G 1 ϟ CA-Side Runout, stamped; "1 ϟ (backwards 's')" are stamped
o XSM110323-1C 2 ϟ B6B-Side Runout, stamped; "2 ϟ (backwards 's') B6)" are stamped
XSM 110322
XSM 110323
XSM110322-1HSide A Stamped (Variant 1)
XSM110323-1ASide B Stamped (Variant 1)
XSM110322-1ESide A Stamped (Variant 2)
XSM110323-1FSide B Stamped (Variant 2)
XLP110320-1A 2 P oSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
XLP110321-1D 2 P oSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS BPG 62587First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | CBS SBPG 62587First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Special Products P11536First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2377First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9177First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | NAN-KOU NKA-1040LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Birchmount BM 931LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9177LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 2377 / Columbia CS 9177LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2377.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2377, CS 9177, P11536, BPG 62587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 XLP110320-1E Λ IIIIIIIIIIIII and 0 XLP110321-1E T - B IIIII II IIIII I. 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.
