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16 Greatest Hits

by The Drifters · 1980

10 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

16 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.

How to spot a first pressing of 16 Greatest Hits

2 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
Phoenix 20 P20-603
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

P20-603-A- TXDA-Side etched runout

P20-603-B- TXDB-Side etched runout

P20 - 603 - AA-Side label

P20 - 603 - BB-Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPhoenix 20 P20-603First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USPhoenix 20 P 20-603First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981NetherlandsDureco Benelux 22.008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1982UKAFE AFEMP 1020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983SpainMovieplay 14.2445/3LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumFun FUN 9031LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BelgiumNeon 8333030LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaTRIP TOP-16-6LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceFun 9031LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USTRIP TOP-16-6LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1There Goes My Baby
  2. A2This Magic Moment
  3. A3Some Kind Of Wonderful
  4. A4Dance With Me
  5. A5Save The Last Dance For Me
  6. A6Sweets For My Sweets
  7. A7Saturday Night At The Movies
  8. A8I'll Take You Home
  9. B1Under The Boardwalk
  10. B2I Count The Tears
  11. B3Up On The Roof
  12. B4Please Stay
  13. B5On Broadway
  14. B6When My Little Girl Is Smiling
  15. B7White Christmas
  16. B8(If You Cry) True Love, True Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 16 Greatest Hits are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 16 Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.

When was 16 Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada. One of them is Phoenix 20 P 20-603.

How do I tell if my copy of 16 Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 20-603, P20-603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 16 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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