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André Kostelanetz And His OrchestraToday's Golden Hits

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Today's Golden Hits

by André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra · 1966

19 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Today's Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Today's Golden Hits

9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9334
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM113916-1C A AIIIII oRunout A

XSM113917-1C A SIIII oRunout B

XSM 113916Label A

XSM 113917Label B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9334
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM113916-1DRunout [Side A], Variant 1

XSM113917-1KRunout [Side B], Variant 1

XSM113916-1B S A6 oRunout [Side A], Variant 2

XSM113917-1B S E oRunout [Side B], Variant 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2534
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP113914-1A C ASide A runout

o XLP113915-1B B || ||| ASide B runout

XLP 113914Side A label

XLP 113915Side B label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2534
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 113914Side A label

XLP 113915Side B label

o XLP113914-1B IIIII

o XLP113915-1B B IIII

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9334First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2534First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS SS 62792First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 2534First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CS 9334First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 2534First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USColumbia CS 9334First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 2534First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 2534First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyCBS CBS 62792LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia Special Products P 11708 / CSP P 11708LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USColumbia Special Products P 13838LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP-233343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products P 13284LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Special Products P 11547LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCBS Special Products CL 11294LPLP
?USColumbia CS 9334LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products P 13284LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9334LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Michelle2:55
  2. A2What Now My Love3:05
  3. A3Try To Remember2:31
  4. A4A Taste Of Honey2:03
  5. A5Unchained Melody2:36
  6. B1Mame1:41
  7. B2September Of My Years3:00
  8. B3Love Me With All Your Heart2:12
  9. B4Yesterday2:16
  10. B5If I Were A Rich Man2:14
  11. B6Help!2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Today's Golden Hits are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Today's Golden Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.

When was Today's Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2534.

How do I tell if my copy of Today's Golden Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2534, CS 9334, SS 62792) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP113914-1AB P and o XLP113915-1A P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Today's Golden Hits 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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