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The Coasters' Greatest Hits

by The Coasters · 1959

24 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesNoveltyRock & RollRock

The Coasters' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Coasters' Greatest Hits

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 33-111
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

C 11619 ATRunout etching side A

C 11620 ATRunout etching side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 33-111
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

C 11619 ATSide A Runout, Etched

C 11620 ATSide B Runout, Etched

"Sailor's cap" 5Side A Runout, Stamped

"Sailor's cap" 1Side B Runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Atco Records ATCO. 33-111
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

C 11619 AT CARunout etching side A

C 11620 AT CARunout etching side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records ATCO 33-111
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

C 11619 AT CARunout, side A

C 11620 AT CARunout, side B

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HAM-E 6088
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

AML 1518 1BRunout etching side A

AML 1519-1BRunout etching 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaAtco Records ATCO. 33-111First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaATCO Records ATCO 33-111First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandLondon Records HAM-E 6088First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USAtco Records 33-111First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959USAtco Records 33-111First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKLondon Records HA-K 2237 / London Records HA-E.2237LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962UKLondon Records HA-K 2237 / London Records HA-E.2237LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967UKAtlantic 590.015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtco Records 33-111 / Atco Records SD33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USAtco Records 33-111 / Atco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USAtco Records 33-111 / Atco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyAtlantic ATL 20 264LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeRumble Records RUM2011035LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtco Records SD33-111 / Atco Records 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USAtco Records 33-111 / Atco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAtco Records 33-111 / Atco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records 33-111 / ATCO Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records 33-111 / Atco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records 33-111 / ATCO Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records ATCO 33-111 / Atco Records SD 33-111LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtco Records 33-111 SD 33-111LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Poison Ivy2:41
  2. A2Along Came Jones2:54
  3. A3Down In Mexico3:13
  4. A4The Shadow Knows2:10
  5. A5I'm A Hog For You1:57
  6. A6Charlie Brown2:17
  7. B1Yakety Yak1:50
  8. B2Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart2:48
  9. B3That Is Rock & Roll2:22
  10. B4Young Blood2:20
  11. B5Sweet Georgia Brown2:38
  12. B6Searchin'2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Coasters' Greatest Hits are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Coasters' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2012.

When was The Coasters' Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Atco Records 33-111.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33-111, ATCO. 33-111, ATCO 33-111, HAM-E 6088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 11619 AT and C 11620 AT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Coasters' 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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