Vinyl pressings
by Tony Bennett · 1965
Tony's Greatest Hits, Volume III was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
XLP110183-1G Eside A runout stamped, variant 1
XLP11018A-1F FSide B runout stamped, variant 1
XLP110184-1GSide A runout, variant 2
XLP110184-1JSide B runout, variant 2
XLP110183-1A PSide A runout, stamped
XLP110184-1A PSide B runout, stamped
XLP 110183Side A label
XLP 110184Side B label
XSM110185-1Eside A runout stamped
XSM110186-1GSide B runout stamped
XSM 110185Label, side A
XSM 110186Label, side B
o XLP110183-1G pRunout, Stamped, Side A
o XLP110184-1G pRunout, Stamped, Side B
o XLP110183-1E I Ƨ ASide A runout variant 1
o XLP11018A-1B I Ƨ A ⎲Side B runout variant 1
o XLP110183-1E S o Ƨ BSide A runout variant 2
o XLP110184-1H S Ƨ A3Side B runout variant 2
0 XSM110185-1C-1 SA) Runout
0 XSM110186-1B S1B) Runout
º XSM110185-1KA) Runout - Variant 2
º XSM110186-1ABB) Runout - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233303First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Columbia S 62821First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9173 / Columbia CL 2373LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2373First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2373First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2373First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9173First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2373First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BP 233303LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP473306 / CBS CS9173LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62821 / CBS 62821LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9173LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9173LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9173 / CBS CL 2373LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9173 / Columbia CL 2373LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9173LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 2373LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of Tony's Greatest Hits, Volume III are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia CL 2373, released July 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2373, CS 9173, SBP 233303, S 62821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP110183-1G E and XLP11018A-1F F. 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.
