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Webb Pierce's Greatest Hits

by Webb Pierce · 1968

11 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Webb Pierce's Greatest Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Webb Pierce's Greatest Hits

5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

June 17, 1968
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4999Decca DL 74999
Format
LP, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 11454 1 1Run out, side A (stamped)

7 11455 1 1Run out, side B (stamped)

7-11454Label, side A

7-11455⦿Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

June 17, 1968
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74999
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 11454 5 2Runout, side A

7 11455 4 2Runout, side B

7-11454Label, side A

7-11455Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MUPS 364
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

711454-IL C J7 1Run out, side A (stamped)

711455-IL C J7 1Run out, side B (stamped)

7-11454Label, side A

7-11455Label, side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaDecca DL 74999, DL 7-4999First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKMCA Records MUPS 364First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 4999First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USDecca DL 74999, R103662LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968USDecca DL 4999 / Decca DL 74999First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USDecca DL 74999First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-120LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-120LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USDecca DL 74999LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74999LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74999LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1In The Jailhouse Now2:07
  2. A2Slowly2:16
  3. A3I Ain't Never1:55
  4. A4Wondering3:00
  5. A5There Stands The Glass2:41
  6. A6If The Back Door Could Talk2:04
  7. B1Tupelo County Jail1:53
  8. B2I Don't Care2:08
  9. B3Alla My Love2:27
  10. B4Don't Do It, Darlin'3:14
  11. B5Missing You2:12

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Webb Pierce's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Webb Pierce's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 4999, released June 17, 1968.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4999, DL 74999, MUPS 364, DL 74999, DL 7-4999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 11454 1 1 and 7 11455 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Webb Pierce'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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