Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1973
Tom Jones' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XZAL-12675.P-1W 3C 11ASide A runout, stamped variant 1
XZAL-12676.P-1W 3C 1ASide B runout, stamped variant 1
XZAL-12675.P-1 ̶2̶W HH II KSide A runout, stamped variant 2
XZAL-12676.P-1W C 1Side B runout, stamped variant 2
XZAL-12675.P-1W 3C 1MSide A runout, stamped
XZAL-12676.P-1W 1 1USide B runout, stamped
XZAL.12675PSide A label
XZAL.12676PSide B label
XZAL 12458 WMatrix side A, on label
XZAL 12459 WMatrix side B, on label
XZAL-12458-6... BEST BELL SOUND SFRunout Side A
XZAL-12459-6... BEST BELL SOUND SFRunout Side B
T XZAL-12458-H Bell Sound sƒ A 4side A runout area data
T XZAL-12459-H Bell Sound sƒ B 10side B runout area data
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5176-YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5176-Y / Decca SKL 5176-Y 600First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Parrot XPAS 71062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17054-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Israel | PAX ISK 1113First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | South Africa | Decca SKL 5176First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SKL 5176 / Decca SKL.5176First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SKL 5176 / Decca SKL.5176First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SKL.5176First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Parrot XPAS 71062LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Parrot XPAS 71062 / London Records XPAS 71062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Parrot XPAS 71062 / Parrot SW 95499LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | RCA R123674First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Parrot XPAS 71062 / London Records XPAS 71062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Parrot XPAS 71062 / London Records XPAS 71062First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Decca SGLK 032LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca 6412 014LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6412 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6412 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Peru | London Records SKL - 5176LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Parrot XPAS 71062LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
53 vinyl pressings of Tom Jones' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5176.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5176, SKL.5176, XPAS 71062, R123674) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-12675.P-1W 3C 11A and XZAL-12676.P-1W 3C 1A. 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.
