Vinyl pressings
by Suzi Quatro · 1980
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
EMTV 24 A-2 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EMTV 24 B-3 ̶3̶ 3 4 1 7Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EMTV 24 A-2 71 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
EMTV 24 B-3 56 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
EMTV 24 A-2Side A runout, stamped
EMTV 24 B-2Side B runout, stamped
SRAK 7002 A.2 AP .301Side A runout hand-etched
SRAK 7002 B-2 APSide B runout hand-etched
EMTV 24 A-2 IRLA Side
EMTV 24 B-3 IRLB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RAK SRAK-7002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Brazil | RAK 31C 064 63752First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | RAK EMTV 24First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI 38C 062-63752 / EMI SLEM-985First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RAK SRAK-802First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Portugal | RAK 11C 076 64232First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | RAK 7C 062-63752First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RAK EMTV 24 / RAK 0C 062-63 752First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | RAK SRAKJ (L) 6030First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | RAK 10 C 064-063.752 / RAK 10C 064-063752First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RAK EMTV 24 / RAK 0C 062-63 752First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RAK EMTV 24First yearLP, Single Sided, Compilation, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, White Label, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | RAK EMTV 24First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Colombia | RAK 111825LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | RAK 2C 068-63752LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | J & B Records JB-061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | J & B Records JB-061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, South Korea, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RAK EMTV 24.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMTV 24, SRAK-7002, 31C 064 63752, 38C 062-63752) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMTV 24 A-2 3 and EMTV 24 B-3 ̶3̶ 3 4 1 7. 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.
