US
1976- Label and catalog number
- London Records LC 50002
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 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 | US | London Records LC 50002First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records LC. 50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records LC. 50002LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records LC. 50002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | London Records 820 319-1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | London Records LC 50002LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is London Records LC 50002.
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.
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.