Vinyl pressings
by The Weavers · 1971
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VSD 15 -A-1 PRVSD-15 Disc, Side 1 Runout; VS and PR etched; D 15 -A-1 stamped
VSD 15 -B-1 PRVSD-15 Disc, Side 2 Runout; VS and PR etched; D 15 -B-1 stamped
VSD 16 -A-1 PRVSD-16 Disc, Side 1 Runout; VS and PR etched, D 16 -A-1 stamped
VSD 16 -B-1 PRVSD-16 Disc, Side 2 Runout; VS and PR etched, D 16 -B-1 stamped
P XSV223604-1AC VSD 15AVSD-15 Disc, Side 1 etched variant 1
XSV223605-1E V SD 15 BVSD-15 Disc, Side 2 stamped variant 1
XSV223606-1F COLUMBIA NYVSD-16 Disc, Side 1 stamped variant 1
XSV223607-1J V SD 16 BVSD-16 Disc, Side 2 stamped variant 1
XSV223604-1A V SD 15 ASide A Runout
XSV223605-1A V SD 15 BSide B Runout
XSV223606-1A VSD 16 ASide C Runout
XSV223607-1D V SD 16 BSide D Runout
P XSV223604-1AC VSD 15AVSD-15 Disc, Side 1 etched
XSV223605-1E V SD 15 BVSD-15 Disc, Side 2 stamped
XSV223606-1F COLUMBIA NYVSD-16 Disc, Side 1 stamped
XSV223607-1J V SD 16 BVSD-16 Disc, Side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-15/16LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-15/16LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Israel | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Israel | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Vanguard VSD-15/16First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Vanguard VSD-15/16LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VSD-15/16LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Israel. One of them is Vanguard VSD-15/16.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-15/16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD 15 -A-1 PR and VSD 15 -B-1 PR. 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.
