Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1982
20 Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.
PCTC 260 A 1-1-3-0Runout A side stamped (variant 1)
PCTC 260 B-1-1-1-2Runout B side stamped (variant 1)
PCTC 260 A 3-1-2-1C -+73Runout A side stamped/etched (variant 2)
PCTC 260 B-1-1-1-1Runout B side stamped (variant 2)
SV-1-12245 F-2 #2 (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally OSide 1 run-out, etched & stamped
SV-2-12245 F-2 #2 (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide 2 run-out, etched & stamped
SV-1-12245Label A
SV-2-12245Label B
SV-1-12245 F-2 #2 (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally OSide A run-out version 1
SV-2-12245 F-2 #2 (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B run-out version 1
SV-1-12245 F-3 #1 (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally OSide A run-out version 2
SV-2-12245 F-2 #2 (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B run-out version 2
SV-1-12245 F-4 #2 ━◁ (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Side A runout
SV-2-12245 F-7 ⨂ ━◁ (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Side B runout
SV-1-12245 F-4 ⓕ ━◁ (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 2: Side A runout
SV-2-12245 F-7 ⓕ ━◁ (202) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 2: Side B runout
07674-A1 [stamped] 4 [etched]Runout side A, variant 1
07674-B1 [stamped] 1 [etched]Runout side B, variant 1
07674-A1 [stamped] 1 [etched]Runout side A, variant 2
07674-B1 [stamped] 1 [etched]Runout side B, variant 2
PCS-7219 33215-ASSide A
PCS-7219 33215-BSSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Barbados | Capitol Records SV-12245First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Barbados | Capitol Records SV-12245First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Bolivia | EMI E-SLP 0003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Brazil | Odeon 31C 066 07674First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records SO 12245First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records SO 12245 / EMI SO - 12245First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records SO 12245 / Capitol Records SV 12245First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records SO 12245First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 11931First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 11931First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064-07 674First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Parlophone 2C 070-07.674First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | France & Benelux | Parlophone 2C 070-07.674 / Parlophone 070 0 7674First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Odeon 1C 064 1 07674 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Odeon 32113 3 / Odeon 32 113-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Apple Records 07674LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1992 | Japan | Odeon TOJP-7419 / Apple Records TOJP-7419LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 107.674-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SO - 12245 / Capitol Records SO 12245LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1C 064 1 07674 1 / Odeon 064 1 07674 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 062-07674LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Parlophone 64 1076741LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Parlophone 64 1076741 / Parlophone 3C 064-07674LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Parlophone 64 1076741LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 058-15 4249 1 / Parlophone 058 15 4249 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 058-15 4249 1 / Parlophone 058 15 4249 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Parlophone 11C 082-07674 / Parlophone 1076741LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 10C 066-1076741 / Odeon 066-1076741LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PCTC 260 / Parlophone OC 062-07675LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SV-12245LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SV-12245LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
94 vinyl pressings of 20 Greatest Hits are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1982 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Guatemala and more. One of them is Parlophone PCTC 260, released October 18, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 260, SV-12245, 1C 064-07 674, 33215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCTC 260 A 1-1-3-0 and PCTC 260 B-1-1-1-2. 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.
