Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1982
More Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
1T ABM-2007-SA-T2 ⋀3 THSide A etched exc. ⋀ stamped
1T ABM-2007-SB-T2 ⋀1 THSide B etched exc. ⋀ stamped
ABM-2007-SA-1C PSide A variant (etched)
AMB 2007 SB 1A [etched P]Side B variant (stamped)
ABM-2007-SA HRM A-1 ←→A-Side Etching
ABM-2007-SB HRM A-1 ←→B-Side Etching
ABM 2007 SAA-Side Label
ABM 2007 SBB-Side Label
AL5-8063 A (scratched out) SA-1
ALB6-8063 -ASide A
ALB6-8063 -BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Arista 6399.391First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AMP-1-7312First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista ALB6-8063First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista ABM 2007LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista ABM 2007First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista ALB6-8334LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL5-8063LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Arista ABM 2007First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | US | Arista ABM 2007LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL5-8063First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Arista ML-5260LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1984 | US | Arista ALB6-8334LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Arista AL5-8063LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of More Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Arista ABM 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABM 2007, AL5-8063, 6399.391, AMP-1-7312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T ABM-2007-SA-T2 ⋀3 TH and 1T ABM-2007-SB-T2 ⋀1 TH. 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.
