Vinyl pressings
by Three Dog Night · 1974
Joy To The World - Their Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T1 DSD-50178-A ④Side A runout, variant 1
T2 DSD-50178-B ④ > ESide B runout, variant 1
T1 DSD-50178-A ④Side A runout, variant 2
T2 DSD-50178-B ⑯Side B runout, variant 2
DSD-50178-A ⑧ F PSide A variant 1 etched except F P stamped
DSD-50178-B ⑧ C 3 PSide B variant 1 etched except C 3 P stamped
DSD-50178-A ⑧ F3 PSide A variant 2 etched/ F 3 P stamped
DSD-50178-B ⑧ 1B PSide B variant 2 etched/ 1 B P stamped
S 1 DSD-50178-A ②Runout A, variant 1
S 1 DSD-50178-B ① >Runout B, variant 1
S 1 DSD-50178-A ③Runout A, variant 2
S 1 DSD-50178-B ① >Runout B, variant 2
DSD-50178-A ⑫-1-1 D PRSide A runout
DSD-50178-B ⑬-1-1 D PRSide B runout
SON DSD-50178-A-㉒ K-6964Side A etched variant 1
SON DSD-50178-B-㉒ K-6965Side B etched variant 1
SON DSD-50178-A-㉒ K-6964Side A etched variant 2
SON DSD-50178-B-㉓ K-6965Side B etched variant 2
DSD-50178-A 20 (circled) > MR (circled) ∆19519 (3)Side 1
DSD-50178-B 21 (circled) > MR (circled) ∆19519-XSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Probe SPOL-15069First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | ABC Records 5C 062-96186First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Israel | Probe BAN 16480First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Probe IPS - 80052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Probe IPS - 80052First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Probe SPB 3034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37120 / MCA Records MCA 37120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37120LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4054LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 1466LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DS-50178 / MCA Records DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1980 | US | MCA Coral MCA-37120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | MCA Records ML-5125LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | South Korea | MCA Records MCA-37120LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-5930LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | MCA Records 670.9149LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9023-50178LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MDS-50178LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MDS-50178LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9023-50178LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | ABC Records YX-8051-ABLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin PM. 50LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37120 / MCA Records MCA-1466LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1466LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1466 / ABC Dunhill MCA-1466LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DSD-50178LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1466LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of Joy To The World - Their Greatest Hits are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Brazil, Israel and more. One of them is ABC Dunhill DSD-50178, released December 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSD-50178, ABCL 5064, SPOL-15069, 5C 062-96186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 DSD-50178-A ④ and T2 DSD-50178-B ④ > E. 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.
