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Hottest Hits Volume 2

by Various Artists · 1977

25 pressings3 countriesRocksteadyReggae

Hottest Hits Volume 2 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 Hottest Hits Volume 2

4 pressings came out in 1977, 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977JamaicaHigh NoteFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Girl I've Got A Date
  2. A2Every Day Is Like A Holiday
  3. A3Love Is A Treasure
  4. A4Don't Stay Away
  5. A5You Don't Need Me
  6. A6My Girl
  7. B1Perfidia
  8. B2La La Means I Love You
  9. B3Travelling Man
  10. B4I'll Get Along Without You
  11. B5Moonlight Lover
  12. B6I Wish It Would Rain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hottest Hits Volume 2 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Hottest Hits Volume 2 are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Hottest Hits Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Jamaica. One of them is Treasure Isle.

How do I tell if my copy of Hottest Hits Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSR 6615 A and RSR 6616 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hottest Hits Volume 2 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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