Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1964
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.
6 AA 175 000 1L 1 670 111Runout stamped, side A, variant 1
6 AA 175 000 2L 1 670 111Runout stamped, side B, variant 1
6 AA 175 000 1L 1 670 113Runout stamped, side A, variant 2
6 AA 175 000 2L 1 670 114Runout stamped, side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Netherlands | Decca DU 175 000First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca DU 175 000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Decca 846 037 XBY / Decca NU 370 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca NU 370 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 110LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 1 10 / Decca 6835 110LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 110LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 110LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca NU 370 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Decca NU 370 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 110LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca DU 175 000LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca DU 175 000LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca DU 175 000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Netherlands. One of them is Decca DU 175 000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DU 175 000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 AA 175 000 1L 1 670 111 and 6 AA 175 000 2L 1 670 111. 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.
