Vinyl pressings
by Waylon Jennings · 1979
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
I B4O AHL1-3378F1-1S RANDYS ROOSTVar. 1, Side A Runout
I A6 M AHL1-3378B-2S RANDYS ROOSTVar. 1, Side B Runout
AHL1-3378A-1S RANDY'S ROOST I A42 JVar. 2, Side A Runout
AHL1-3378B-1S RANDY'S ROOST I A7 OVar. 2, Side B Runout
RR AHL1-3378A-15 IRunout A Side, Var. 1
AII VVV M AHL1-3378B-2S RANDYS ROOST IRunout B Side, Var. 1
C4 III AHL1-3378A-15 IRunout A Side, Var. 2
.A .4 GG AHL1-3378 B-25 RANDYS ROOST IRunout B Side, Var. 2
AHL1-3378A-15 I B 1 JJJSide A runout, variant 1
AHL1-3378B-15 I B 1 LLLSide B runout, variant 1
AHL1-3378A 22 I A1LSide A runout, variant 2
AHL1-3378B-15 B1 PPPSide B runout, variant 2
AHL1-3378A-4S RANDYS ROOSTVar. 1, Side A runout
AHL1-3378B-17Var. 1, Side B runout
AHL1-3378a-15 RANDY'S ROOSTVar. 2, Side A runout
AHL1-3378B-15Var. 2, Side B runout
AHL1-3378A-15 CG GGSide A Runout, CG stamped, GG etched
AHL1-3378B-21 |GSide B Runout
CPL1 3406A 20S Ⅰ A1 RRSide A Runout
CPL1 3406B 20S Ⅰ A2Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 3378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA AHL1-3378First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA AHL1-3378First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13378 / RCA PL 13378First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA NL 90304First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA PL-13378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APLI 3378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Philippines | RCA XFPL1-1008 (AHL1-3378)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Singapore & Malaysia | RCA AHL1-3378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | South Africa | RCA AHL1-3378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA PL 13378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA PL 13378First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PL 13378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PL 13378First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PL 13378 / RCA AHL1 3378First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4140LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | RCA AHL1-3378LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | RCA 19075958941LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | RCA 19075958941LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL90304LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA RCALP 3031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL83378LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA AHL1-3378LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-3378, released April 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-3378, CPL1-3406, PL 13378, APL1 3378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I B4O AHL1-3378F1-1S RANDYS ROOST and I A6 M AHL1-3378B-2S RANDYS ROOST. 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.
