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Prelude's Greatest Hits

by Various Artists · 1982

10 pressings4 countriesDiscoBoogieElectronicFunk / Soul

Prelude's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Prelude's Greatest Hits

2 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

Canada

1982
Label and catalog number
Prelude Records PRLP-003
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PRLP•003A CRC ELSide A runout

PRLP•003B CRC ELSide B runout

PRLP•003C CRC ELSide C runout

PRLP•003D CRC ELSide D runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaPrelude Records PRLP-003First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1982CanadaPrelude Records PRLP-003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983MexicoTrebol TIB-9004LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983NetherlandsRams Horn Records RAMSH 6007 / Rams Horn Records RAMSH 2-6007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983USPrelude Records PRL 19103LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983USPrelude Records PRL 19103LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1983USPrelude Records PRL 19103LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983USPrelude Records PRL 19103LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1988CanadaUnidisc SPLP2-8008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988USUnidisc SPLP2-8008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Keep On4:57
  2. A2I Hear Music In The Streets4:50
  3. A3You And Me Just Started4:59
  4. A4Your Love Is A Lifesaver5:21
  5. B1Beat The Street4:40
  6. B2In The Bush4:04
  7. B3Shake It Up (Do The Boogaloo)5:40
  8. B4Straight Ahead4:56
  9. C1Come To Me5:26
  10. C2You'll Never Know4:56
  11. C3Sentimentally It's You4:41
  12. C4All My Love4:58
  13. D1I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)6:48
  14. D2Must Be The Music4:28
  15. D3Body Music5:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Prelude's Greatest Hits are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Prelude's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.

When was Prelude's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada. One of them is Prelude Records PRLP-003.

How do I tell if my copy of Prelude's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP-003) 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 Prelude's Greatest 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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