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20 Golden Greats

by The Hollies · 1978

25 pressings17 countriesPop RockRock

20 Golden Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 20 Golden Greats

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Europe

1978
Label and catalog number
EMI 5C 062-06696
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

5C062-06696-A//366699-2-YEtched Side 1

062-06696-B//36700-4-YEtched Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1978
Label and catalog number
EMI 5C 062-06696
Format
LP, Compilation · EMI labels
Runout / matrix

5C062-06696-A//366699-2-YRunout Etched Side 1

5C-062-06696-B //36700-3YRunout Stamped Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1978
Label and catalog number
EMI 5C 062-06696
Format
LP, Compilation · EMI labels
Runout / matrix

5C062-06696-A//36699-.-YRunout Etched Side 1

5C-062-06696-B //36700-1YRunout Etched Side 2

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaParlophone SCA.260875First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ChileEMI 5221First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1978ColombiaEMI 11616First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978EuropeEMI 5C 062-06696First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978EuropeEMI 5C 062-06696First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978EuropeEMI 5C 062-06696First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978IsraelPortrait EMTV 11First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978PortugalEMI 8E 072-6696 / EMI 8E 072 6696First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978ScandinaviaEMI 7C 062-06696First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1978Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongEMI EMTV 11 / EMI OC 062-06-696First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978South AfricaEMI EMCJ(L)5140 / EMI OC 062-06-696First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978UKEMI EMTV 11 / EMI OC 062-06-696LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1979ArgentinaEMI 6927LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979VenezuelaEMI 7564LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984PortugalEMI 1066961LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1986AustraliaParlophone SCA 260875LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987CanadaCapitol Records GG-1401LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaEMI / Kemongsa Music Ltd. EKPL-0213LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UK & EuropeParlophone 0190295646035 / Parlophone EMTV 11LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USParlophone RPC1 46238LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06696LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKEMI EMTV 11 / EMI OC 062-06-696LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKEMI EMTV 11 / EMI OC 062-06-696LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKEMI EMTV 11 / EMI OC 062 06 696LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKEMI EMTV 11 / EMI OC 062-06-696LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Air That I Breathe4:12
  2. A2Carrie Anne2:56
  3. A3Bus Stop2:56
  4. A4Listen To Me2:39
  5. A5Look Through Any Window2:18
  6. A6I Can't Let Go2:27
  7. A7Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress3:18
  8. A8Here I Go Again2:21
  9. A9I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top3:51
  10. A10I'm Alive2:26
  11. B1Yes I Will3:32
  12. B2Stay2:13
  13. B3Sorry Suzanne3:00
  14. B4Gasoline Alley Bred3:55
  15. B5We're Through2:16
  16. B6Jennifer Eccles2:56
  17. B7Stop Stop Stop2:51
  18. B8On A Carousel3:14
  19. B9Just One Look2:29
  20. B10He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 20 Golden Greats are there?

25 vinyl pressings of 20 Golden Greats are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2020.

When was 20 Golden Greats first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Australia, Chile, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone SCA.260875.

How do I tell if my copy of 20 Golden Greats is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCA.260875, 5221, 11616, 5C 062-06696) 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 20 Golden Greats 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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