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25 #1 Hits From 25 Years by Various Artists, album cover

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25 #1 Hits From 25 Years

by Various Artists · 1981

37 pressings16 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunkDisco

25 #1 Hits From 25 Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years

1 pressing came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1980s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981South AfricaMotown TMD 11709First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983AustraliaMotown TMD 11709LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983BrazilMotown 111.8007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CanadaMotown ML-2-5308LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CanadaMotown M 308/2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CanadaMotown ML-2-5308 / Motown 530345LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1983FranceMotown 428010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983GermanyMotown 310·15·003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983GreeceMotown 16036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983GreeceMotown 16036LP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1983GreeceMotown 45005/6LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983ItalyMotown ATMLP 26038LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983JapanMotown VIP-8/9LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983New ZealandMotown MOTOR 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983PortugalMotown 5308ML2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 36 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceMotown 72014 / Motown 72015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Please Mr. Postman2:29
  2. A2Baby Love2:33
  3. A3My Girl2:55
  4. A4I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)2:39
  5. A5You Can't Hurry Love2:44
  6. A6Reach Out I'll Be There2:54
  7. A7I Heard It Through The Grapevine3:13
  8. A8I Want You Back2:57
  9. B1Papa Was A Rollin' Stone6:55
  10. B2Superstition4:24
  11. B3You Are The Sunshine Of My Life2:52
  12. B4Let's Get It On4:00
  13. B5Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)3:28
  14. C1ABC2:57
  15. C2Ain't No Mountain High Enough3:40
  16. C3I'll Be There3:57
  17. C4The Tears Of A Clown2:58
  18. C5Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)3:45
  19. C6What's Going On3:52
  20. D1Don't Leave Me This Way3:38
  21. D2Got To Give It Up (Part 1)4:09
  22. D3Three Times A Lady3:35
  23. D4Still3:42
  24. D5Give It To Me Baby3:52
  25. D6Endless Love4:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years are there?

37 vinyl pressings of 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.

When was 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in South Africa. One of them is Motown TMD 11709.

How do I tell if my copy of 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMD 11709) 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 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years 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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