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The Mills BrothersGreat Hits - Vol. 2

Vinyl pressings

Great Hits - Vol. 2

by The Mills Brothers · 1960

11 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzPop

Great Hits - Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 - Vol. 2

8 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3308
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(MR)A & B Stamped

LPM-50481 △2866A-Side Etched

LPM-50482 △2866-XB-Side Etched

LPM 50,481A-Side Label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25308Dot Records DLP 25,308
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS-75408-4 I A1Runout A

LPS 75409 13 I JF C3Runout B

LPS 75,408Label A

LPS 75,409Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaLondon Records HA-D 2319 / London Records HAA-2319First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaDot Records DLP 3308First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDot Records DLP 25308 / Dot Records DLP 25,308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDot Records DLP 3308First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDot Records DLP 3308First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDot Records DLP25308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDot Records DLP 25308 / Dot Records DLP 25,308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDot Records DLP 3308First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKRediffusion ZS 157LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKLondon Records HA D 2319LPLP
?USDot Records DLP 25308 / Dot Records DLP 25,308LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Opus One
  2. A2You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
  3. A3Daddy's Little Girl
  4. A4Standing On The Corner
  5. A5I Don't Know Enough About You
  6. A6I Love You So Much It Hurts
  7. B1Manana
  8. B2You Broke The Only Heart That Ever Loved You
  9. B3The Jones Boy
  10. B4I'm Afraid To Love You
  11. B5You Never Miss The Water Till The Well Runs Dry
  12. B6I Guess I'll Get The Papers

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great Hits - Vol. 2 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Great Hits - Vol. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.

When was Great Hits - Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Dot Records DLP 25308.

How do I tell if my copy of Great Hits - Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 25308, DLP 3308, DLP25308, HA-D 2319) 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 - Vol. 2 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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