NEIL DIAMOND - Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits

Item Description

Vinyl, , Specialty Pressing
LP Compilation Stereo

Yet another early US variant that appears to be a transitional pressing.
This is similar to [r7055640] but with a different font on Side 1 and different run-out markings. Jacket appears to be identical.

SIDE 1 LABEL: Thick font for artist/title, cat # (which is on the left) and Side/Stereo (where are on the right). The matrix # on Side 1 label does not have "SP" but is present on Side 2.
SIDE 2 LABEL: Thinner font, same as on [r7055640], includes "SP" in the matrix # on the label.
The word "Side" on both labels are upper/lower case font, "Stereo" are both upper case.

No mention of "A Div. of Mark IV....."

SIDE 1 RUN-OUT: Has the Bell Sound stamp and an etched date of 9-23-68
SIDE 2 RUN-OUT: Has a Specialty Records Corp stamp-a big "S" with a smaller R and C inside it, no Bell Sound stamp and no date.