Vinyl pressings
by The Drifters · 1975
24 Original Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K-60106-A-3Run-out groove side A
K 60106 B1Run-out groove side B
K 60106 C1Run-out groove side C
K 60106 D1Run-out groove side D
K. 60106 - A3Hand etched runout side A
K. 60106 - B3Hand etched runout side B
K. 60106 - C3Hand etched runout side C
K. 60106 - D3Hand etched runout side D
K 60106 -A-5 21 xSide One, stamped, etched
K 60106-B-5 21 2DSide Two, stamped, etched
K 60106-C-5 5E 1Side One, stamped, etched
K 60106-D-5 1 PSide Two, stamped, etched
K-60106 - A2Side A runout, etched
K-60106 - B2Side B runout, etched
K-60106 - C2Side C runout, etched
K-60106 - D2Side D runout, etched
K 60106-A-5Side A runout, stamped
K 60106-B-5Side B runout, stamped
K 60106-C-5Side C runout, stamped
K 60106-D-5Side D runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 106 / Bell Records ATL 60 106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 106 / Bell Records ATL 60 106LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 60106 / Bell Records ATL 60106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 60 106 / Bell Records ATL 60 106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Bell Records SBLL 6122/3First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, LP, Stereo · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, LP, Stereo · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 60106 / Bell Records K 60106First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K60106 / Atlantic K 60106First yearLP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 60106 / Atlantic K60106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 60106 / Atlantic K60106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 60106 / Atlantic K60106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic ATL 60106 / Bell Records ATL 60106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K 60106 / Atlantic K60106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K60106 / Atlantic K 60106First yearLP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Compilation · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Atlantic K60106 / Bell Records K60106First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K60106 / Atlantic K 60106LP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 106 / Bell Records ATL 60 106LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 106 ⒶLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 60106 / Bell Records K 60106LP, Compilation, Mono, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of 24 Original Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic K 60106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 60106, K60106, ATL 60106, ATL 60 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-60106-A-3 and K 60106 B1. 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.
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