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The Golden Horn by Billy Butterfield, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Golden Horn

by Billy Butterfield · 1961

20 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

The Golden Horn was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Golden Horn

11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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

August 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1673
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP53636-1JA side variant 1

XLP53637-1B III-IIIIIIIIB side variant 1

XLP53636-1K PA side variant 2

XLP53637-1G II PB side variant 2

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US

August 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8473
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM53638-1D P 11111Side A runout

XSM53639-2B P 1Side B runout

XSM 53638

XSM 53639

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8473
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM53638-1ASide A runout

XSM53639-2ESide B runout

XSM 53638Side A label

XSM 53639Side B label

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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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaColumbia KLLS -1731First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaColumbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaColumbia CL-1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia CL-1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandCoronet KLPS 919First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandCoronet KLP 919First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ColombiaColumbia CL 4013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CL 1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8473LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8473LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963AustraliaCBS KLLS-1731 / Coronet KLLS-1731LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963AustraliaCBS KLLS1731 / Coronet KLL-1731LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KLLS-1731 / Coronet KLLS-1731LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL-1673LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8473LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaCBS CLS 4013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6498LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Stardust2:49
  2. A2Wonderland By Night2:56
  3. A3And The Angels Sing3:08
  4. A4Love Theme From "La Strada"2:42
  5. A5You Made Me Love You2:52
  6. A6Melancholy Serenade2:52
  7. B1When It's Sleepy Time Down South2:57
  8. B2Oh, Mein Papa3:07
  9. B3Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White2:34
  10. B4Pretend2:54
  11. B5Tenderly3:10
  12. B6Memories Of You3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Golden Horn are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Golden Horn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.

When was The Golden Horn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Colombia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1673, released August 1961.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1673, CS 8473, CL 4013, KLLS -1731) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP53636-1J and XLP53637-1B III-IIIIIIII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Golden Horn 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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