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The Beatles' Greatest

by The Beatles · 1965

105 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop

The Beatles' Greatest 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Beatles' Greatest

3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

July 1965
Label and catalog number
Odeon SMO 83991
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

YBEX 50069-1Runout Side A - Stamped

YBEX 50070-1Runout Side B - Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

July 1965
Label and catalog number
Odeon SMO 83991Odeon SMO 83 991
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

YBEX 50069-1Runout side A, stamped

YBEX 50070-1Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

June 1965
Label and catalog number
Odeon SMO 83991Odeon SMO 83 991
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

YBEX 50069-1Side 1, runout

YBEX 50070-1Side 2, runout

YBEX 50069Side 1, label

YBEX 50070Side 2, label

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 105 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965NetherlandsOdeon SMO 83991 / Odeon SMO 83 991First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyOdeon SMO 83991First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965GermanyOdeon SMO 83991 / Odeon SMO 83 991First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73991LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73 991LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 83 991LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73 991 / Odeon SMO 73991LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73991 / Odeon SMO 73 991LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73991LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73 991LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73 991LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966GermanyOdeon SMO 73 991 / Odeon ZTOX 5600LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1967NetherlandsParlophone OMHS 3001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967NorwayParlophone Odeon OMHS 3001 / Odeon OHMS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968GermanyOdeon SMO 73 991 / Odeon SMO 73991LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970DenmarkParlophone Odeon OMHS 3001 / Parlophone Odeon OHMS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970IsraelApple Records OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970NetherlandsParlophone OMHS 3001 / Odeon OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970NetherlandsParlophone OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970SwedenParlophone OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1970ScandinaviaParlophone OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970SwedenParlophone OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1972GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyOdeon 1C062-04 207 / Columbia 1C062-04 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1973GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1973GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1973GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 n / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207 nLP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1973GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 n / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207 nLP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
All 36 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyCrystal 038 CRY 04 207 / Odeon 5C 062-04207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyCrystal 038 CRY 04 207 / Odeon 038 CRY 04 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyOdeon 038 CRY 04 207 / Crystal 038 CRY 04 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyCrystal 038 CRY 04 207 / Odeon 5C 062-04207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyCrystal 038 CRY 04 207 / Odeon 038 CRY 04 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyCrystal 038 CRY 04 207 / Odeon 038 CRY 04 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GermanyCrystal 038 CRY 04 207 / Odeon 5C 062-04207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkParlophone OMHS 3001 / Parlophone OHMS 3001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, Misprint, ReissueLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyOdeon SMO 73991 / Odeon SMO 73 991LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / Odeon 1 C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon 1C 062-04 207 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-04 207LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelPortrait OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?IsraelParlophone OMHS 3001 / Apple Records OMHS 3001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IsraelParlophone OMHS 3001 / EMI OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsParlophone OMHS 3001 / Odeon OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsParlophone OMHS 3001 / Odeon OMHS 3001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 38 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1I Want To Hold Your Hand
  2. A2Twist And Shout
  3. A3A Hard Day's Night
  4. A4Eight Days A Week
  5. A5I Should Have Known Better
  6. A6Long Tall Sally
  7. A7She Loves You
  8. A8Please Mister Postman
  9. B1I Feel Fine
  10. B2Rock And Roll Music
  11. B3Ticket To Ride
  12. B4Please Please Me
  13. B5It Won't Be Long
  14. B6From Me To You
  15. B7Can't Buy Me Love
  16. B8All My Loving

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Beatles' Greatest are there?

105 vinyl pressings of The Beatles' Greatest are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1981.

When was The Beatles' Greatest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Odeon SMO 83991, released July 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of The Beatles' Greatest is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMO 83991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YBEX 50069-1 and YBEX 50070-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Beatles' Greatest 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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