US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Buddah Records BDS 5027
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BDS-5027 A-1 Bell SoundRunout Side A [Stamped]
BDS-5027 B-1 Bell SoundRunout Side B [Stamped]
Vinyl pressings
by 1910 Fruitgum Company · 1968
Goody Goody Gumdrops was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BDS-5027 A-1 Bell SoundRunout Side A [Stamped]
BDS-5027 B-1 Bell SoundRunout Side B [Stamped]
BDS 5027 A-2Side A, stamped
BDS 5027 B-2Side B, stamped
BDS 5027 A-3Side A, stamped
Bell Sound(script stamped)
BDS5027A-2 Bell Sound ARP IRunout, side A
BDS 5027 B-2 Bell Sound ARPRunout, side B
BDS 5027 ALabel, side A
BDS 5027 BLabel, side B
203014 A//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side A
203014 B//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side B
B̶S̶D̶ BDS 5027-B TGSide A runout
BDS-5027-B TGSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 014 / Buddah Records BDS 5027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 014 / Buddah Records BDS 5027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 203 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records 203 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Buddah Records BDS 5027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Buddah Records SZB 8212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Buddah Records 203 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5027 / Buddah Records BDS-5027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Buddah Records 203 014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-855LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Uruguay | Buddah Records BDS 5027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Buddah Records 5007LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Goody Goody Gumdrops are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5027, 203 014, SZB 8212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-5027 A-1 Bell Sound and BDS-5027 B-1 Bell Sound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.