Vinyl pressings
by Tom T. Hall · 1975
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T SRM-1-1044-CT-A1 C7Side A variant 1
T1 SRM-1-1044-CT-B2 C7Side B variant 1
T1 SRM-1-1044-CT-A2.Side A variant 2
T1 SRM-1-1044-CT-B1Side B variant 2
SRM-1-1044-CS-A5 A4 1SRunout Side A
SRM-1-1044-CS-B6 A1 1SRunout Side B
(SRM-1-1044 A)Side A label
(SRM-1-1044 B)Side B label
SRM-1-1044-CP-A3A Side Runout
SRM-1-1044-CP-B4B Side Runout
SRM-1-1044-CP-A3A Side Runout
SRM-1-1044-CP-B4B Side Runout
(SRM-1-1044-A)Side A label
(SRM-1-1044-B)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Mercury 6338 598First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 598First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 598First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 598First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044 / Mercury R 114450LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1044LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1044, 6338 598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T SRM-1-1044-CT-A1 C7 and T1 SRM-1-1044-CT-B2 C7. 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.
