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Great Hits

by The Mills Brothers · 1958

40 pressings8 countriesSwingJazz

Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Great Hits

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25157Dot Records DLP 25,157
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DLP 25157-AETCHED

DLP-25-157-S2ETCHED

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 25157 / Dot Records DLP 25,157First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 3157 / Dot Records DLP-3157First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaDot Records DLP 3157 / Dot Records DLP-3157First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958DenmarkDot Records DLP 3157First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records HA-D 2192 / London Records HA-D.2192First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7531LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959CanadaDot Records DLP 3157LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP 25157LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 3157LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP 25157 / Dot Records DLP 25,157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 25157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 3157LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP 3157LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP 25157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 25157 / Dot Records DLP 25,157LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKLondon Records SAH-D 6046 / London Records SAH-D.6046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDot Records DLP 25157 / Dot Records DLP 25,157LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970DenmarkMusic For Pleasure MFP 1402LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1402LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972UKContour 2870 171 / Contour 2870-171LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USDot Records DLP 25157LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyMetronome 2001 200.196LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974USDot Records DLP 25157 / ABC DOT DLP 25,157LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaHorizon SH66-94,038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975AustraliaUniversal Summit SRA 250.159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records 1649-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-27083LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDot Records ZL-31,482LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHorizon L-15152LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaDot Records DLP 25157LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsDot Records HJO 106LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMCA LMCL 524LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaDot Records DLP 3157LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1402LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCL 1649LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records 27083LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 25157 / Dot Records DLP 25,157LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USDot Records DLP 25157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMCA Records DLP 25157LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Paper Doll2:49
  2. A2Glow Worm2:10
  3. A3Basin Street Blues3:10
  4. A4Nevertheless2:44
  5. A5Till Then2:56
  6. A6Cielito Lindo1:45
  7. B1Lazy River3:10
  8. B2You Always Hurt The One You Love3:12
  9. B3Across The Alley From The Alamo2:13
  10. B4I'll Be Around3:02
  11. B5Rockin' Chair3:35
  12. B6Be My Life's Companion3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great Hits are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Great Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1980.

When was Great Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Canada, Denmark. One of them is London Records HA-D 2192.

How do I tell if my copy of Great Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HA-D 2192, DLP 25157, DLP 3157) 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 Great 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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