Smash Hits vinyl value
The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Smash Hits: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Experience Hendrix | 88985303081 | Europe | Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | $20–$47 |
| 2016 Experience Hendrix | 88985303081 | US | Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered | $20–$47 |
| 2016 Experience Hendrix | 88985303081 | US | Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | $20–$47 |
| 2018 Experience Hendrix | 88985303081 | Europe | Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | $20–$47 |
| 2020 Experience Hendrix | 88985303081S1 | US | Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue | from $28 |
5 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 MCA | 088 112 984-1 | US | Compilation, Reissue, 180g |
| 2002 MCA | 088 112 984-1 | US | Compilation, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2017 Experience Hendrix | 889854775216 | US | Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| Undated Reprise | MSK 2276 | US | Compilation, Reissue, Specialty Pressing |
| Undated Reprise | MSK 2276 | US | Compilation, Reissue |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
13 pressings tracked, 10 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 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
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 2002 US pressing it reads “088-112-984-1A RJ STERLING” on side one and “088-112-984-1B RJ STERLING” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 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 1968 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 Smash Hits is worth the most?
Original 1968 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 2002 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2002 “Compilation, Numbered, Reissue” and the 2016 “Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered”) 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 which pressing I have?
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 2002 US pressing the runout reads “088-112-984-1A RJ STERLING”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Smash Hits worth today?
Sellers ask from $15 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2016 88985303081 the median ask is $29 over 7 listings (eBay, Sep 19, 2026). The 2002 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
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