Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1969
Great Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
K LPD-Ste-013640-X S-H-I Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
K LPD-Ste-013641-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
K LPD-Ste-013640-X S-H-I Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
K LPD-Ste-013641-X S-H-I Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
K LPD-Ste-013640-X S-H-I Manufactured in GermanySide A, runout
K LPD-Ste-013641-X S-H-I Manufactured in GermanySide B, runout
D 013 640Side A, label
D 013 641Side B, label
K LPD-Ste-013640-X S-H-IRunout side A
K LPD-Ste-013641-X S-H-IRunout side B
K LPD-Ste-013640-X S-H-I Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped
K LPD-Ste-013641-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped
D 013 640A-side label
D 013 641B-side label
645 40 12 LPL 3712 1Y 380 CIDIS A 1Runout side A stamped
6454012 LPL 3712 2Y 380 CIDIS A 4Runout side B stamped
LPL 3712 1YLabel side A
LPL 3712 2YLabel side B
K LPD-Ste-013640-X S S-H-I (scratched)Runout side A
K LPD-Ste-013641-X SRunout side B
Made In Switzerland
D 013 640Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 265First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 265First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 265First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 265First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Decca 6454 012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Switzerland | Decca ND 265First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6454 012LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6454 012LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 6.21 614LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 621614 AGLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21614LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 621614 AGLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265 / Decca ND 265 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 6.21 614LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 621614 AGLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 6.21614 (AG)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 265LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21614 AG / Nova 621614 AGLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Great Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Decca ND 265.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ND 265, 6454 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LPD-Ste-013640-X S-H-I Manufactured in Germany and K LPD-Ste-013641-X Manufactured in Germany. 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.
