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Ten Years Of Gold

by Aretha Franklin · 1976

26 pressings17 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Ten Years Of Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Ten Years Of Gold

18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18204
Format
LP, Compilation · PR
Runout / matrix

ST-A-763753 A @t GP (PR) PRunout, etched, side A

ST-A-763754-A- @t GP (PR) PRunout, etched, side B

ST-A-763753-PRLabel, side A

ST-A-763754-PRLabel, side A

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18204
Format
LP, Compilation · Monarch
Runout / matrix

ST-A-763753 AA ATGP MR △21756 (1) (PR)Runout, sida A

ST-A-763754 AA ATGP MR △21756-X (2) (PR)Runout, sida B

ST-A-763753-MOLabel, side A

ST-A-763754-MOLabel, side B

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 50328
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

K 50328 A1A side runout

K 50328 B1B side runout

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18204
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX183427Label, Side A

MX183428Label, 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 18204 QFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976FranceAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 328First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976IndiaAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976JapanAtlantic P-10291AFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976JapanAtlantic P-10291AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976New ZealandAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SpainAtlantic HATS 421-206 / Hispavox HATS 421-206 (LS)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976TaiwanAtlantic SD 18204 / Four Seas Records SD 18204First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UKAtlantic K50328 / Atlantic K 50328First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UKAtlantic K 50328First yearLP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1976USAtlantic SD 18204First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKAtlantic K 50328LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceAtlantic 50328LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceAtlantic 50328LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USAtlantic SD 18204LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)2:42
  2. A2Respect2:26
  3. A3Baby, I Love You2:37
  4. A4(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman2:42
  5. A5Think2:17
  6. A6See Saw2:44
  7. A7Spanish Harlem3:32
  8. B1Rock Steady3:12
  9. B2Day Dreaming3:58
  10. B3Angel4:28
  11. B4Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)3:26
  12. B5Something He Can Feel6:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ten Years Of Gold are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Ten Years Of Gold are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.

When was Ten Years Of Gold first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18204.

How do I tell if my copy of Ten Years Of Gold is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18204, K50328, K 50328, SD 18204 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-763753 A @t GP (PR) P and ST-A-763754-A- @t GP (PR) P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ten Years Of Gold 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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