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Golden Guitar

by Al Caiola · 1962

13 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Golden Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Guitar

10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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

1962
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6240
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 6240 A-1A BB7Side A runout

UAS 6240 B-1A BB7Side B runout

UAS 6240 ASide A label

UAS 6240 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UnknownUnited Artists Records UAS 3240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL 8028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6240First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 3240 / United Artists Records UAL-3240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USUnited Artists Records UAS 6240First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USUnited Artists Records UAL 3240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAL 3240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976MexicoGamma LPS-10007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8028 / United Artists Records UALS-8028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelUnited Artists Records UAL 3240 / Hed Arzi Ltd. AN 67-40LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Ramblin' Rose
  2. A2A Swingin' Safari
  3. A3I Can't Stop Loving You
  4. A4Taste Of Honey
  5. A5Theme From Doctor Kildare
  6. B1On The Merry Go Round
  7. B2Roses Are Red
  8. B3Baby Elephant Walk
  9. B4Theme From A Summer Place
  10. B5Your Cheatin' Heart
  11. B6You Don't Know Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Guitar are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Golden Guitar are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.

When was Golden Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records ULP 1031.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ULP 1031, SULP 1031, UAS 3240, UAS 6240) 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 Guitar 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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