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All-Time Greatest Hits

by The Lettermen · 1973

16 pressings3 countriesVocalPop

All-Time Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 All-Time Greatest Hits

2 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW-11249
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

1-11249-F5● [etched] 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL [stamped]Side 1 Runout

2-11249-F5● [etched] 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL [stamped]Side 2 Runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USCapitol Records SW-11249First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USCapitol Records SW-11249First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974CanadaCapitol Records SW 511249 / Capitol Records SW-511249LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1974NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C054.81666 / Capitol Records 5C 054-81666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974USCapitol Records SW-11249LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974USCapitol Records SW 511249 / Capitol Records SW-511249LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974USCapitol Records SW-71249LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1974USCapitol Records SW-11249LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USCapitol Records SW 511249 / Capitol Records SW-511249LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1974USCapitol Records SW 511249 / Capitol Records SW-511249LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977USCapitol Records SW 511249 / Capitol Records SW-511249LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USCapitol Records SW 511249 / Capitol Records SW-511249LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records SW-11249LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SN-16312 / Capitol Records R-144260LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USCapitol Records SW-11249LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SW-11249LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Goin' Out Of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You3:06
  2. A2When I Fall In Love2:26
  3. A3Put Your Head On My Shoulder2:35
  4. A4Love3:17
  5. A5Traces / Memories2:55
  6. B1Hurt So Bad2:19
  7. B2Theme From "A Summer Place"1:59
  8. B3Shangri-La2:32
  9. B4The Way You Look Tonight2:20
  10. B5I Believe2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All-Time Greatest Hits are there?

16 vinyl pressings of All-Time Greatest Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.

When was All-Time Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11249.

How do I tell if my copy of All-Time Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-11249-F5● [etched] 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL [stamped] and 2-11249-F5● [etched] 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL [stamped]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All-Time 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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