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Golden Hit Instrumentals

by Al Caiola And His Orchestra · 1961

22 pressings11 countriesEasy ListeningJazzClassical

Golden Hit Instrumentals was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Golden Hit Instrumentals

13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 3142
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UA3142A-1A IA side runout

UA3142B-1A IB side runout

UAL 3142 AA side label

UAL 3142 BB side label

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Australia

1961
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SUAL-932353
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX132193

MX132194

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932353First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6142First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961ChileUnited Artists Records UAL 33/3142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961ColombiaUnited Artists Records UAS 3142First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyUnited Artists Records 669105 / United Artists Records 669 105First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyUnited Artists Records 69 105First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 3142 / United Artists Records UAL-3142First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD. 1411First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USUnited Artists Records UAS 6142First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USUnited Artists Records UAL 3142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USUnited Artists Records UAS 6142First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyUnited Artists Records 69 105LPLP
1964IsraelUnited Artists Records UAL 3142 / Hed Arzi Ltd. AN 64-20LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8003 / United Artists Records UALS-8003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL 8003 / United Artists Records UAL-8003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?MexicoUnited Artists Records GX 01-641LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoUnited Artists Records GU 191-011-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 3142 / United Artists Records UAL-3142LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKUnited Artists Records CLP 1516LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAS 3142LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bonanza
  2. A2Apache
  3. A3Ja-Da
  4. A4Wheels
  5. A5Ram-Bunk-Shush
  6. A6Pepe
  7. B1Calcutta
  8. B2Wonderland By Night
  9. B3Hearts Of Stone
  10. B4Bounty Hunter
  11. B5Asia-Minor
  12. B6Honky-Tonk (Part 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Hit Instrumentals are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Golden Hit Instrumentals are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.

When was Golden Hit Instrumentals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6142.

How do I tell if my copy of Golden Hit Instrumentals is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6142, UAL 3142, CSD. 1411, UALS 8003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Golden Hit Instrumentals on vinyl worth?

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.

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