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Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years

by The Drifters · 1971

11 pressings1 countryDoo WopRhythm & BluesRockBlues

Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years

4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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

1971
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 33-375
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · MO
Runout / matrix

C-13695-MOMatrix side A, on label

C-13696-MOMatrix side B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 33-375
Format
LP, Compilation · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

C A - 13695 - A AT/DK x PRRunout side A

C A - 13695 - B AT/MP PRRunout side B

C-13695 PRLabel side A

C-13696 PRLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 33-375
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

C - 13695 - A, 0-4 SM 1-2, PR-SPHandwritten On Runout side A. C instead of over crossed A as first letter.

C - 13696-B, 0-5 SM 1-3, (PR) SPHandwritten On Runout side B. C instead of over crossed A as first letter.

C-13695-SPLabel side A

C-13696-SPLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 33-375
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

C-13695 PRLabel A

C-13696 PRLabel 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USATCO Records SD 33-375First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971USATCO Records SD 33-375First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971USATCO Records DKAO-94273 / ATCO Records 94273LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1971USATCO Records SD 33-375First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1971USATCO Records SD 33-375First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USATCO Records SD 33-375LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USATCO Records SD 33-375LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USATCO Records SD 33-375 / ATCO Records SD 33375LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USATCO Records SD 33-375LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USATCO Records SD 33-375LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USATCO Records SD 33-375LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Three Thirty Three2:35
  2. A2Money Honey2:55
  3. A3Honey Love2:20
  4. A4White Christmas2:37
  5. A5Bells Of St. Mary's2:39
  6. A6Whatcha Gonna Do2:44
  7. A7I Should Have Done Right2:52
  8. B1Adorable2:41
  9. B2Steamboat2:27
  10. B3Ruby Baby2:20
  11. B4Fools Fall In Love2:30
  12. B5Drip Drop2:30
  13. B6Your Promise To Be Mine2:38
  14. B7There Goes My Baby2:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-375.

How do I tell if my copy of Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-13695-MO and C-13696-MO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years 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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