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Aerosmith's Greatest Hits vinyl value

Aerosmith's Greatest Hits — Aerosmith album cover
Median ask · 1980 FC 36865
$27
Typical asks
$19–$45
Basis
15 eBay asks
Live eBay asks, Sep 21, 2026; sold prices usually close lower. How we price

Aerosmith — Aerosmith's Greatest Hits: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1980 ColumbiaFC 36865USCompilation, Pitman Pressing$19–$44
1980 ColumbiaFC 36865USCompilation, Terre Haute Press$19–$44
1980 ColumbiaFC 36865USCompilation$19–$44
1980 ColumbiaFC 36865USCompilation, Promo, Right Wing$19–$44
1980 ColumbiaPC 36865USCompilation, Reissue, Terre Haute Press$19–$44
1980 ColumbiaPC 36865USCompilation, Reissue, Pitman Press$19–$44
1980 ColumbiaFC 36865USCompilation, Promo, Left Wing$19–$44
2019 Columbia19075846981EuropeCompilation, Reissue$33–$45
2022 Columbia190758469812USCompilation, Reissue$33–$45
7 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1987 CBSCBS 460703 1EuropeCompilation, Reissue
1988 CBS460703 1UKCompilation, Reissue
1989 CBS460703 8UKPicture Disc, Compilation
2019 Columbia19075846981USCompilation, Reissue, White
2019 Columbia190758469812USCompilation, Reissue
Undated Epic184.015/1-460703BrazilCompilation, Reissue
Undated CBS460703 1EuropeCompilation, Reissue

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22 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Originals, 1980One first-year pressing: Columbia, US. Runout on the US copy starts “AL 36865”.
Collector variants1980 US: Compilation, Promo, Right Wing; 1980 US: Compilation, Promo, Left Wing; 1989 UK: Picture Disc, Compilation. Scarce on purpose; collectors pay for that.
Reissues, 2019+4 pressings. Easy to find, priced as listening copies.

How to identify your copy

Three checks, in the order worth doing them.

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1980 US pressing it reads “AL 36865” on side one and “BL 36865” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.

Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1980 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.

Questions

Which pressing of Aerosmith's Greatest Hits is worth the most?

The 1980 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1980 “Compilation, Promo, Right Wing” and the 1980 “Compilation, Promo, Left Wing”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 1980 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1980 US pressing the runout reads “AL 36865”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Aerosmith's Greatest Hits worth today?

Sellers typically ask $19 to $45 for the pressings we track; for the 1980 FC 36865 the median ask is $27 over 8 listings (eBay, Sep 21, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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