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The Drifters' Greatest Hits

by The Drifters · 1960

18 pressings9 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

The Drifters' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Drifters' Greatest Hits

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8041
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

11695-D ATSide A runout, etched

11696-C ATSide B runout, etched

11695Side A label

11696Side B label

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1960
Label and catalog number
London Records HAM-K 6155London American Recordings HAM-K 6155
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

11695Label A

11696Label 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandLondon Records HAM-K 6155 / London American Recordings HAM-K 6155First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1960USAtlantic 8041First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USAtlantic 8041First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1961UKLondon Records HA-K 2318 / London Atlantic HA-K 2318LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 8041LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USAtlantic 8041LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967UKAtlantic 590.010 / Atlantic 590010LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 68LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 68LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978NetherlandsSurprise JTU AL 68LP, Promo, Compilation · PromoLP, Promo, Compilation · Promo
1978NetherlandsSurprise JTU AL 68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SwitzerlandAstan 20094LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAtlantic AL-31084 / Atlantic AL-31,084LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaU.R.T.I. UR-406 / SurpriseLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaU.R.T.I. UR-406 / Surprise UR-406LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeDel Ray Records DR10024LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USAtlantic 8041LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic 8041LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1There Goes My Baby2:11
  2. A2Dance With Me2:21
  3. A3Baltimore2:10
  4. A4Sadie My Lady2:25
  5. A5Honky Tonky2:28
  6. A6Lonely Winds2:45
  7. B1This Magic Moment2:28
  8. B2Hey Senorita2:34
  9. B3Oh My Love2:20
  10. B4Suddenly There's A Valley2:25
  11. B5Souvenirs2:29
  12. B6(If You Cry) True Love, True Love2:17

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of The Drifters' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic 8041.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8041, HAM-K 6155) 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 The Drifters' 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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