Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

(Compilation Reissue Stereo) 'The following details can be noted on the second UK cover version:
- Laminated cover
- Single thick cardboard front cover
- Mono / Stereo hole on the back
- A sixpage booklet attached to the inside
This cover was probably made from 1969 to 1971 and it can be found with non boxed and boxed LP’s.
All boxed ones found in this cover are with the green label.

Label :
Publishing year: At the bottom of the label
Font style: Ariel looking font
Estimated use: 1970 to 1972
This green label was the first boxed version on Big Hits

'[discogs]

(Compilation Reissue) 'This version of the German pressing does not have 'Royal-Sound Stereo' text / logo on labels. Back cover has 'TXS 101 STEREO' on top right.

The record is a stereo pressing.

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(Compilation Stereo Repress) 'Pale blue title text on gatefold sleeve.
Laminated exterior cover, matt-print internal.
8-page full-color varnish-print picture booklet (2 wires), bound by its back cover into inside back cover card wallet (right opening for vinyl).

Back cover has spot-print box rule for stickering mono/stereo. Both mono & stereo cat#s are shown. Arrow device points to one line of right-angle text, indicating by an asterisk* the 'stereo enhanced' mono tracks.

'Clarifoil' laminate by British Celanese Limited.

Vinyl: Silver on steel blue background labels.

Decca logo on labels in rectangular box.
'[discogs]

Later stereo compilation. Label variation.[kostasg]

(Compilation Stereo)[]

(Compilation Repress) 'Pale blue title text on gatefold sleeve. Laminated externally, matt-print inner. 6-page full-color varnish-print picture booklet included that is held in with 2 staples.
Printed in England by Robert Stace.
'Clarifoil' laminate by British Celanese Limited.

Back cover; 'Stereo TXS 101' in a 'print-spot' box rule, with arrow pointing to right-angled text to stereo mono explanation, but not a system with asteriks to show which tracks are mono/stereo.

Vinyl; Silver on green labels. Boxed Decca label.
'[discogs]

Red wine Decca labels with Royal Sound logo and gold text.[thomasha]

(Compilation Stereo Reissue) Gatefold sleeve. Made in England. Green Label with unboxed DECCA logo, silver text. Right societies: BIEM, NCB, Gema. Later 70's release have blue/grey label.

Back cover shows the ''indicator hole'' to let the inner sleeve peep through: blue=stereo, red =mono. This kind of sleeve has appeared in late 1968. First press doesn't have indicator hole but have printed asteriks to show which tracks are mono/stereo. (see release of 'satanic majesties request', it is the same kinds of sleeve in 1967 and 1969)[lauradl]

(Compilation Limited Edition Reissue Mono)[laurene]

No 'STEREO' in grey at the top left of the front of the sleeve.' (Compilation Stereo) 'Gatefold cover with attached booklet.

Label variation:
Dark blue labels, silver ink, NPS-1 above 'side one' and 'side two' in lowercase, on the right side of label. See images. Labels are the same color, but pics turned out looking different.
Boxed Logo, no ®
Title and artist in lower case in a non-elongated font.
Tracks centered
Producer credit on one line.
Matrix side one at bottom (ZAL 7167)
Matrix side two at bottom (ZAL 7168)'[discogs]

Red wine Decca labels with Royal Sound logo and gold text.[thomasha]

(Compilation Stereo) 'Grey label.
Poster included.'[discogs]

'Pale blue title text on gatefold sleeve. Laminated externally, matt-print inner. 8-page full-color varnish-print picture booklet (2 staples), with back cover pasted under internal vinyl wallet (right opening).
Printed by Robert Stace.
'Clarifoil' laminate by British Celanese Limited.

Back cover; 'Stereo TXS 101' in a 'print-spot' box rule, with arrow pointing to right-angled text.

Vinyl; Silver on green labels - in poly-lined punch-hole liner (blue print data on one side).

Labels are the 'Closed' Box 'Decca' ffss and denote that the LP was 'Made in England'
'[discogs]

(Compilation Reissue) 'Decca 80's silver label with full circle red and blue lines. Made in Holland in label Rim
© 1966'[discogs]
Gatefold[thorbens]

Laminated sleeve.

Without OBI[jessicas]

Externally UK gatefold cover with 'peep hole' on the backside. Booklet attached to inside of gatefold.[thomasha]

Red wine Decca labels with Royal Sound logo and gold text.[thomasha]

(Compilation Club Edition Reissue Stereo) 'Decca Club - Sonderauflage
S*R International ( RP ; LC 0171 )'[discogs]

This version of the German pressing does not have 'Bestell-Nr.:' or 'Royal-Sound Stereo' text / logo on labels. Back cover has 'TXS 101 STEREO' on top right.

First pressing: unboxed green Decca labels with silver lettering. Rights societies on side 1 are placed vertically with boxed N.C.B. over boxed B.I.E.M. and unboxed Gema below that. No publishers on side 2. Writing credit A7 spelled correctly as 'Berry'. Matrix numbers 3W / 4W.[thomasha]

(Reissue) 'Comes in gatefold vinyl replica sleeve with OBI strip.booklet and additional fold out poster with original English lyrics and Japanese translations..'[discogs]

(Remastered Reissue)[samip]