Vinyl pressings
by Tony Bennett · 1972
All Time Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S 65282 A1 S 68200 A 5 ARunout side A, variant 1
S 65282 B1 S 68200 B 4 ARunout side B, variant 1
S 65283 A1 S 68200 C 2 ARunout side C, variant 1
S 65283 B1 S 68200 D 10 ARunout side D, variant 1
T P AL-31495-3ASide 1 runout, stamped
PXT o P AL 31496-3ASide 2 runout, stamped
PXT o P BL 31496-3ASide 3 runout, stamped
PXT P BL 31495-3ASide 4 runout, stamped, exc. 'P'
P AL31495-3J 1 T C oSide A runout
P AL 31496-3E 1 T C oSide B runout
P BL 31496-3C 1T o C4Side C runout
P BL 31495-3B CSide D runout
A MX167207 SBP234215-1Side 1
A MX167209 SBP234216-2Side 2
A MX167210 SBP234216-3Side 3
A MX167208 SBP234215-4Side 4
o P AL-31495-3ASide A runout
o P AL-31496-2ASide B runout
o P BL-31496-3ASide C runout
o P BL-31495-3ASide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220115First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KG 31494First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 68200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31494First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31494 / Columbia KG 31494First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31494 / Columbia PG 31494First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 22176LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KG 31494LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 68200LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CG 31494LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of All Time Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is CBS 68200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 68200, KG 31494, PG 31494, S2BP 220115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65282 A1 S 68200 A 5 A and S 65282 B1 S 68200 B 4 A. 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.
