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Greatest Hits vinyl value

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$36
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Dolly Parton — Greatest Hits: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1982 RCAAHL1-4422CanadaCompilationfrom $36
1982 RCAAHL1-4422JapanCompilationfrom $36
1982 RCAAHL1-4422USCompilation, Gatefold, Indianapolis Pressingfrom $36
2 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1983 RCAPL84422UK & EuropeCompilation, Reissue, Gatefold
Undated RCA VictorAHL1-4422USCompilation, Indianapolis Press

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6 pressings tracked, 5 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Originals, 19823 first-year pressings (US, Canada, Japan); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts “AHL1-4422-A”.
JapanPressed to high standards and collected separately; a copy with the original obi strip is a different record to collectors than one without.

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 1982 US pressing it reads “AHL1-4422-A” on side one and “AHL1-4422-B” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.

Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1982 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.

Questions

Which pressing of Greatest Hits is worth the most?

The 1982 originals lead. 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 1982 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 1982 US pressing the runout reads “AHL1-4422-A”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Greatest Hits worth today?

Sellers ask from $36 for the pressings we track (eBay, Sep 21, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.

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