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The Sweet's Biggest Hits

by The Sweet · 1972

30 pressings14 countriesGlamPop RockBubblegumRock

The Sweet's Biggest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 The Sweet's Biggest Hits

17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

December 1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8316
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Laminated, Stamped Runouts
Runout / matrix

BGBS 1108 1E A4ASide A runout

BGBS 1109 1E A1AJSide B runout

BGBS 1108Side A label

BGBS 1109Side B label

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8316
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BGBS-1108-43Side A Runout - Variant 1

BGBS-1109-2ESide B Runout - Variant 1

BGBS 1108 1E A4XSide A Runout - Variant 2

BGBS 1109 1E A4KSide B Runout - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8316
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Laminated Sleeve
Runout / matrix

BGBS 1108-1C A1MRunout Side A variant 1, etched

BGBS 1109 1E AGTRunout Side B variant 1, stamped / AGT etched

A\.BGBS 1108-1C A2GRunout Side A variant 2, etched

BGBS-1109-B-1E BGBS 1109 1E A7HRunout Side B variant 2, etched and stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8316
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BGBS 1108-1C A2CSide A, etched

BGBS 1109 1E [A1C]Side A, stamped, [] etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SP 123
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BGBS-1108Side A

BGBS-1109Side B

BGBS 1108Side A (stamped)

B1A 8Side A (Stamped)

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Victor SP 123First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972AustraliaRCA Victor SP 123First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 384 / RCA LSP 10 384First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyRca Victor LSA 10 384 / Rca Victor LSP 10 384First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 384 / RCA LSP 10 384First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972GreeceRCA Victor SKLG 20078First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972IsraelRCA Victor SF 8316First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ItalyRCA Victor LSP 10384First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972New ZealandRCA Victor RPLS 3493First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972SingaporeRCA Victor SF - 8316First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972South AfricaRCA Victor 38-449First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKRCA Victor SF 8316First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKRCA Victor LSP 10384First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKRCA Victor SF 8316First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKRCA Victor SF 8316First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985EuropeRCA PL70296LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor SP 123LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA SP-123LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeRCA LSP 10 384 / RCA Victor 26.21127LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 384 / RCA Victor 26.21127LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP 10 384 / RCA 26.21127LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 384LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 384 / RCA Victor 26.21127LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor RPLS 3493LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Wig-Wam Bam
  2. A2Little Willy
  3. A3Done Me Wrong Alright
  4. A4Poppa Joe
  5. A5Funny Funny
  6. A6Co-Co
  7. B1Alexander Graham Bell
  8. B2Chop Chop
  9. B3You're Not Wrong For Loving Me
  10. B4Jeanie
  11. B5Spotlight

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Sweet's Biggest Hits are there?

30 vinyl pressings of The Sweet's Biggest Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.

When was The Sweet's Biggest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Victor SF 8316, released December 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of The Sweet's Biggest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF 8316, LSP 10384, SP 123, LSP 10 384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BGBS 1108 1E A4A and BGBS 1109 1E A1AJ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Sweet's Biggest 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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