Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1968
The Super Hits Vol. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
o ST A681364-1C 1 CT T C3Side A runout
o ST A 681363-1A 1 CT T B4Side B runout
ST-A-681363CTSide A label
ST-A-681364CTSide B label
ST-A-681363-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-681364-MOLabel Side B
ST-A-681363 - 1S A + A5Runout Side A
ST-A-681364 - 1S A I B 1Runout Side B
STA-681363Label Side A
STA-681364Label Side B
W ST-A-681363 - B LW MG ATRunout side A etched
W ST-A-681364 - 1 A LWMG ATRunout side B etched
ST-A-681363-MGLabel side A
ST-B-681364-MGLabel side B
ST-A-681363
ST A681363-1D CPSide A Stamped
ST A681364-1D CPSide B Stamped
STA-681363 PRSide A Label
STA-681364 PRSide B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL 933 410First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203 / Atlantic 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8203First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Super Hits Vol. 3 are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 8203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8203, 8203, SAL 933 410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o ST A681364-1C 1 CT T C3 and o ST A 681363-1A 1 CT T B4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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