Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 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.
35 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
0-1SM2-1 5E-515-A1-SP (EDP) ARNIERunout side A, variant 1
0-1SM4-1 5E-515-1-B-SP (EDP) SP ARNIERunout side B, variant 1
0-1SM2-1 5E-515-A1-SP (EDP) ARNIERunout side A, variant 2
0-1SM3-2 5E-515-B-SP (EDP) SP ARNIERunout side B, variant 2
5E-515-A3-ARRunout A
5E-515-B3-ARRunout B
5E-515-A3-AR ARNIE + + △508 B-15314Runout A (variant)
5E-515-B3-AR + SLM(stamped) +(w/ 4 dots) +(w/ 4 dots) ARNIE △508-X B15315Runout B (variant)
5E-515-ASide One Matrix
5E-515-BSide Two Matrix
5E-515-A-SP EDP SF1 SM2 ARNIEA Side Etch exc EDP[oval] stamp - Variant 1
5E-515-B-SP EDP SF1 SM3 ARNIEB Side Etch exc EDP[oval] stamp- Variant 1
5E-515-A-SP EDP SF1 SM3 ARNIEA Side Etch exc EDP[oval] stamp - Variant 2
5E-515-B-SP EDP SF1 SM3 II ARNIEB Side Etch exc EDP[oval] stamp - Variant 2
5E-515-A2-AR+ SLM+ Δ508ARNIE B-15314Side A runout
5E-515-B3-AR+ SLM+ ARNIE Δ508-X B-15315Side B runout
5E-515-ASide A label
5E-515-BSide B label
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 | Elektra 5E 515First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 5E 515First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Elektra 32.069First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X5E-515First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra 6E-5035LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X5E-515First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X5E-515LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X5E-515First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Colombia | Elektra 23403100232First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Elektra LP-85008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Elektra CA-1418First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Elektra CA-1418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52254 / Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Elektra R1-556915LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Elektra 081227905798 / Elektra RCV1 515LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 515 / Rhino Records 081227809409LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Europe | Elektra 081227905798 / Elektra RCV1 515LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Elektra ELK 52 254LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra X5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra X5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 254 / Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52254 / Elektra K 52 254LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 254LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 254 / Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52254 / Elektra K 52 254LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 254 / Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 254 / Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra/Asylum Records 5E-515LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Elektra ELK 52254 / Elektra K 52 254LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Elektra 5E-515LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
94 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 5E-515.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-515, 5E 515, 32.069, X5E-515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-1SM2-1 5E-515-A1-SP (EDP) ARNIE and 0-1SM4-1 5E-515-1-B-SP (EDP) SP ARNIE. 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.
