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Golden Hits

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1974

15 pressings7 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Hits

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCF 2555MCA Records OC 062 ○ 95427
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCF 2555 A-1 H 1Side A runout

MCF 2555 B-1 GH 1Side B runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKMCA Records MCF 2555 / MCA Records OC 062 ○ 95427First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyMCA Records 201 381 / MCA Records 201 381-360LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976GermanyMCA Records 6.22555 AP / MCA Records MOPS 6402LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977AustriaMCA Records 66 430LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977GermanyMCA Records 0062.063LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 062-95427LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainMCA Records I-201381LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981SpainMCA Records I-201 381LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981YugoslaviaJugodisk LPS 1035 / MCA Records LPS 1035LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMCA Records 201 381 / MCA Records 201 381-360LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-95427 / MCA Records 14 C 062-95427LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-95427LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-95427 / MCA Records MCF 2555LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMCA Records MCL 1778LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKMCA Records MCF 2555 / MCA Records MAPS 6402LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
  2. A2Burn That Candle
  3. A3Forty Cups Of Coffee
  4. A4Two Hound Dogs
  5. A5Rudy's Rock
  6. A6Shake, Rattle And Roll
  7. A7Rip It Up
  8. A8Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie
  9. A9Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)
  10. A10Saints Rock 'N Roll
  11. B1See You Later Alligator
  12. B2Don't Knock The Rock
  13. B3Mambo Rock
  14. B4Corrine, Corrina
  15. B5Calling All Comets
  16. B6Skinny Minnie
  17. B7Rockin' Thru The Rye
  18. B8A.B.C. Boogie
  19. B9Razzle-Dazzle
  20. B10R-O-C-K

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Hits are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Golden Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.

When was Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK. One of them is MCA Records MCF 2555.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 2555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCF 2555 A-1 H 1 and MCF 2555 B-1 GH 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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