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Various Artists16 Number One Country Hits

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16 Number One Country Hits

by Various Artists · 1977

12 pressings7 countriesCountry RockCountryRockFolk

16 Number One Country Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 16 Number One Country Hits

7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Europe

1977
Label and catalog number
CBS 31456Embassy EMB 31456
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

02-31456-A-I B(stamped)

EMB 31456 -IB-I 02(stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1977
Label and catalog number
Embassy EMB 31456CBS 31456
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EMB 31456-IA-I 02(stamped)

EMB 31456-IB-I 02(stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaColumbia WP 90622First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977EuropeCBS 31456First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977EuropeCBS 31456 / Embassy EMB 31456First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977EuropeEmbassy EMB 31456 / CBS 31456First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977IrelandCBS S 31456 / Embassy S 31456First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977IsraelEmbassy S 31456First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977UKCBS S 31456 / Embassy S 31456First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982IndiaCBS CBS 31456LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaCBS 31456 / Suzy EMB 31456LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaCBS 31456 / Suzy EMB 31456LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?YugoslaviaCBS 31456 / Embassy EMB 31456LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?YugoslaviaCBS 31 456 / Suzy EMB 31456LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1A Boy Named Sue
  2. A2The Most Beautiful Girl
  3. A3Rose Garden
  4. A4When It's Springtime In Alaska
  5. A5The Grand Tour
  6. A6I Can Help
  7. A7Teddy Bear Song
  8. A8Big Bad John
  9. B1Stand By Your Man
  10. B2The Ballad Of Jed Clampett
  11. B3El Paso
  12. B4Baby Baby (I Know You're A Lady)
  13. B5For The Good Times
  14. B6Golden Ring
  15. B7Thinking Of A Rendez-Vous
  16. B8Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 16 Number One Country Hits are there?

12 vinyl pressings of 16 Number One Country Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.

When was 16 Number One Country Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Canada, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS S 31456.

How do I tell if my copy of 16 Number One Country Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 31456, WP 90622, 31456, EMB 31456) 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.

How much is 16 Number One Country Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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