Vinyl pressings
by The Dells · 1969
The Dells Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
#17729 LPS-824 Side 1 Δπ X5RS-3023-1 STM-3357Side A
#17730 LPS-824 Side 2 Δπ X5RS-3024-1 STM-3358Side B
#17729 X5RS 3023A side label
#17730 X5RS 3024B side label
#17729 LPS-824 SIDE 1 Δπ 3 STM-3357Side A, runout
STM-3358 #17730 1 LPS-824 SIDE 2 Δπ XCSV141718-1A T 3Side B, runout
#17729 X5RS-3023Side A, label
#17730 X5RS-3024Side B, label
BMI
#17729 LPS-824 Side 1 Δπ X5RS-3023-1 STM-3357Side A
#17730 LPS-824 Side 2 Δπ X5RS-3024-1 STM-3358Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Cadet LPS-824First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Chess 275 027First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Chess CSC 4007 / Chess CRLS 4554First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-824First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-824First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-824First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-824First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-824 DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-824First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Chess CRLS 4554 / Chess CRLS.4554First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Cadet CA-824LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Som Maior SM-1598 / Cadet SM-1598LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-824LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-824LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-824LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Dells Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Cadet LPS-824.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-824, LPS-824 DJ, CRLS 4554, CSC 4007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #17729 LPS-824 Side 1 Δπ X5RS-3023-1 STM-3357 and #17730 LPS-824 Side 2 Δπ X5RS-3024-1 STM-3358. 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.
