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Al JohnsonCarnival Time / Good Lookin'

Vinyl pressings

Carnival Time / Good Lookin'

by Al Johnson · 1960

10 pressings1 countryRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Carnival Time / Good Lookin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Carnival Time / Good Lookin'

7 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Ron 967
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

#3459 651Runout Side A [Etched]

#3460 652Runout Side B [Etched]

R 3459Label Side A

R 3460Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Ron 967
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

3459 PEPPERRunout Side A [Etched]

3460 PEPPERRunout Side B [Etched]

R 3459Label Side A

R 3460Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Ron 967
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

3459Runout Side A [Etched]

3460Runout Side B [Etched]

R 3459Label Side A

R 3460Label Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USRon 967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USRon 967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USRic Records 967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USRon 967First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1960USRon 967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USRon 967First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USRic Records 967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USCarnival Time Records CT-1017"7"
1986USCarnival Time Records CT-1017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRon 9677", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACarnival Time
  2. BGood Lookin'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carnival Time / Good Lookin' are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Carnival Time / Good Lookin' are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1986.

When was Carnival Time / Good Lookin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Ron 967.

How do I tell if my copy of Carnival Time / Good Lookin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 967) 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 Carnival Time / Good Lookin' 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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