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Greatest Hits

by Tom Jones · 1976

16 pressings2 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Greatest Hits

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.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USLondon Records LC 50002First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1976USLondon Records LC 50002LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1977CanadaLondon Records LC. 50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977CanadaLondon Records LC. 50002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977CanadaLondon Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977USLondon Records LC 50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USLondon Records LC50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USLondon Records LC 50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USLondon Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USLondon Records LC 50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USLondon Records LC 50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USLondon Records LC 50002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records LC. 50002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
?USLondon Records 820 319-1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
?USLondon Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USLondon Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Not Unusual
  2. A2(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  3. A3What's New Pussycat
  4. A4Green Green Grass Of Home
  5. A5Love Me Tonight
  6. B1Delilah
  7. B2Without Love
  8. B3Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings
  9. B4Help Yourself
  10. B5I'm Coming Home

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is London Records LC 50002.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 50002) 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.

How much is Greatest 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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