Argentina
March 3, 1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS 19930
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Tina Charles · 1976
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | CBS 19930First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237240LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144312LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144312LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | CBS 14-1344LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 83201LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 83201LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-22LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-22LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | CBS ASF 2228LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2228LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS CBS 83201LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 83201LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 460236 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 460236 0LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 460236 1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Argentina. One of them is CBS 19930, released March 3, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.