US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP-9350
- Format
- LP, Mono, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
LP-9350-2-SIDE1Side One
LP-9350-2-SIDE2Side Two

Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1967
The Hollies' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
LP-9350-2-SIDE1Side One
LP-9350-2-SIDE2Side Two
(3) LP-12350-1Etched Runout - A
(3)-LP-12350-2-reEtched Runout - B
① LP 12350-1 114Side A Runout, etched
① LP 12350-2 RESide B Runout, etched
LP-12350-2-SIDE 1 I Λ3Side One Var 3 Stamped
LP-12350-RE2-SIDE 2 I Λ3Side Two Var 3 Stamped
LP-12350-2-SIDE1 Λ2 1Side One Var 4 Stamped
LP-12350-RE2-SIDE2 1Side Two Var 4 Stamped
Ƨ 0 2 LP-12350 Side 1 1B BRunout, Side A
Ƨ \ LP-12350 Side 2 1B 0 A 3Runout, Side B
LP-12350 Side 1 1B 0 3Runout, Side A
LP-12350 SIDE 2 1-D CRunout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Imperial LP-9350First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Imperial LP-12350First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Chile | Odeon LDC-36654First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 6047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 6047LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 6047LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Large World LW-329LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9350First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12350First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12350First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12350First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12350 / Imperial LP 12350First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12350 / Imperial LP 12350First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9350First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9350First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of The Hollies' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Chile, New Zealand. One of them is Imperial LP-9350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9350, LP-12350, LDC-36654, PCSM 6047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-9350-2-SIDE1 and LP-9350-2-SIDE2. 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.