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Superstars Greatest Hits

by Various Artists · 1974

11 pressings2 countriesSouthern RockPop RockSoft RockSoul

Superstars Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Superstars Greatest Hits

11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TC-218
Format
LP, Compilation, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

TC-218-1-S1 KRunout, Side A, Etched

TC-218-1-S2 (K)Runout, Side B, Etched

TC-218-2-S1 (K)Runout, Side C, Etched

TC-218-2-S2② (K)Runout, Side D, Etched

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU237
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

TU-237-Record1-A-Z-5 • 3(sideways) Bell Sound RCK ✲A side runout etch, exc 3 Bell Sound ✲ stamp

TU-237-Record1-B-Z-5 • Bell Sound RCK ✲ 3(sideways)B side runout etch, exc 3 Bell Sound ✲ stamp

TU-237-Record2-C-Z-5 • 1(sideways) Bell Sound RCK ✲C side runout etch, exc 1 Bell Sound ✲ stamp

TU-237-Record2-D-Z-5 • 2(sideways) Bell Sound RCK ✲D side runout etch, exc 2 Bell Sound ✲ stamp

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU237-2
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-237 Record 2-A C-2-5 RCKRunout Side A [Etched]

TU-237 Record 2-B D-2-5 RCKRunout Side B [Etched]

1 Bell Sound ✲Runout Both Sides [Stamped]

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU237-1
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TU-237-1A-1-1-11 Bell Sound RCK D PRSide A Etched [Bell Sound Stamped]

TU-237-1-B-1-1-1 Bell Sound RCK PR DSide B Etched [Bell Sound Stamped]

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaK-Tel TC-218First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974CanadaK-Tel TC-218First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited
1974CanadaK-Tel TC-218-1 / K-Tel TC-218First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USK-Tel TU237First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USK-Tel TU237-2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USK-Tel TU237-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1974USK-Tel TU237-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1974USK-Tel International TU 237First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USK-Tel TU237First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USK-Tel TU237-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USK-Tel TU237First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
  2. A2Cover Of The Rolling Stone
  3. A3I've Got To Use My Imagination
  4. A4Thunder And Lighting
  5. A5Back Stabbers
  6. A6Smokin' In The Boys Room
  7. A7It Never Rains In Southern California
  8. A8Rocket Man
  9. B1Mony,Mony
  10. B2The Morning After
  11. B3Day By Day
  12. B4Werewolf
  13. B5The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
  14. B6Brother Louie
  15. B7Stoned Out Of My Mind
  16. C1Heartbeat-It's A Love Beat
  17. C2Pretty Lady
  18. C3Why Can't We Live Together
  19. C4Crimson & Clover
  20. C5Playground In My Mind
  21. C6I'm Doin' Fine Now
  22. C7I Can See Clearly Now
  23. C8Joy
  24. D1Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
  25. D2Uneasy Rider
  26. D3Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)
  27. D4Jungle Boogie
  28. D5One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
  29. D6Me & Mrs Jones
  30. D7Lean On Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Superstars Greatest Hits are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Superstars Greatest Hits are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Superstars Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Canada, US. One of them is K-Tel TC-218.

How do I tell if my copy of Superstars Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-218, TC-218-1, TU237, TU237-2) 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 Superstars 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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