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13 Smash Hits

by Tom Jones · 1967

41 pressings15 countriesVocalRhythm & BluesBalladPop

13 Smash Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 13 Smash Hits

31 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 13 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4909Decca SKL.4909
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8132-1WSide A, variant 1

ZAL-8133-1WSide B, variant 1

ZAL-8132-1W I KT 1Side A, variant 2

ZAL-8133-1W H MT 2Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4909Decca LK.4909
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8132-2A H KT 1Side A runout - variant 1

ARL-8133-2A G KT 1Side B runout - variant 1

ARL-8132-2A I KT 1Side A runout - variant 2

ARL-8133-2A K KT 1Side B runout - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4909Decca SKL.4909
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8132-1WA Side Stamped

ZAL-8133-1WB Side Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4909
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8132-1ASide 1 runout, stamped

ARL-8133-1ASide 2 runout, 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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca SKL 4909 / Decca SKL.4909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA-4909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca SKL 4909 / Decca SKL.4909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceDecca SKL 4.909 SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceDecca SKL 4.909 Y / Decca SKL 4.909 YFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16531-P / Decca SLK 16531 PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16531-P / Decca SLK 16531 PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16531-P / Decca SLK 16531 PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16531-P / Decca SLK 16531 PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GreeceDecca GLK 001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967IndiaDecca LK, 4909 / Decca LK-4909First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967IsraelPAX ISK 1035First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 35 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaLondon Records SLLM 17321LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ArgentinaLondon Records 6321LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainDecca SKL 4909LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceDecca 258.082 / Decca 258.082 BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyDecca SKLI 4909LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4909LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Fight It
  2. A2You Keep Me Hanging On
  3. A3Hold On, I'm Coming
  4. A4I Was Made To Love Her
  5. A5Keep On Running
  6. A6Get Ready
  7. B1I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  8. B2I Know
  9. B3I Wake Up Crying
  10. B4Funny How Time Slips Away
  11. B5Danny Boy
  12. B6It's A Man's Man's Man's World
  13. B7Yesterday

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 13 Smash Hits are there?

41 vinyl pressings of 13 Smash Hits are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was 13 Smash Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Decca SKL 4909.

How do I tell if my copy of 13 Smash Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4909, LK 4909, SKLA-4909, SKL 4.909 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8132-1W and ZAL-8133-1W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 13 Smash 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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