Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1972
Greatest Hits On Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T1 BELL-1106-SA-3 CTHVariant 1 Side A (etched)
T1 BELL-1106-SB-4 CTHVariant 1 Side B (etched)
T2 BELL 1106-SA-2 CTH [Artisan Logo] A8Variant 2 Side A (etched)
T1 BELL-1106-SB-2 CTH [Artsan Logo] A4Variant 2 Side B (etched)
BELL-1106-SA-1A-A1J [Artisan Stamp] RRunout A, variant 1
BELL-1106-SB-1-A3B [Artisan Stamp] RRunout B, variant 1
BELL-1106-SA-1A-A1E [Artisan Stamp] RRunout A, variant 2
BELL-1106-SB-1A-A1 [Artisan Stamp] RRunout B, variant 2
BELL-1106-SA BEST [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Side A etched/stamped
BELL-1106-SB BEST [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Side B etched/stamped
1106 SA BWSide A label
1106 SB BWSide B label
BELL-1106-SA-1Side A runouts
BELL-1106-SB-1Side B runouts
1106 SASide A label
1106 SBSide B label
Bell-1106 SA ShelleySide A label
Bell-1106 SB ShelleySide B label
BELL - 1106 SA (MR) (Artisan stamp) ∆17241 (3)Runout side A, variant 1
BELL - 1106 SB (MR) (Artisan stamp) ∆17241-X (1)Runout side B, variant 1
BELL - 1106 SA (MR) (Artisan stamp) ∆17241 (2)Runout side A, etched except MR & Artisan, variant 2
BELL - 1106 SB (MR) (Artisan stamp) ∆17241-X (2)Runout side B, etched except MR & Artisan, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Barbados | Bell Records Bell 1106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Bell Records BLL-36007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 1106First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 1106LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 1106First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 1106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Arista AL 4002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Bell Records 5 C050-96953First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2308 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Philippines | Bell Records 1106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Bell Records 23 08 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1106 / Bell Records Bell 1106LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1106 / Bell Records BELL-1106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Arista 203 109LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Arista L37644LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Arista AL 5-8077LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Arista ALB6-8335LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Australia | Arista SPLP 1117LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Arista 194398874616LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Arista 19439887451 / Legacy 19439887451LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bell Records BBLP 10232LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Bell Records BBLP. 10232 / Bell Records BBLP-10232LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Arista ABM-65000LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Arista AL 504002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Arista AL 504002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Arista AMP-1-7302LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Not On LabelLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Arista ABM 1106LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL-4002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4002 / Arista AB 4002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 1106 / Bell Records SW-94798LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista ALB6-8335LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista ABM 1106LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits On Earth are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Barbados, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1106, Bell 1106, BLL-36007, AL 4002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 BELL-1106-SA-3 CTH and T1 BELL-1106-SB-4 CTH. 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.
