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

Vinyl pressings
by Billy Butterfield · 1961
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.
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.
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
XSM53638-1D P 11111Side A runout
XSM53639-2B P 1Side B runout
XSM 53638
XSM 53639
XSM53638-1ASide A runout
XSM53639-2ESide B runout
XSM 53638Side A label
XSM 53639Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia KLLS -1731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL-1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL-1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLPS 919First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 919First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Colombia | Columbia CL 4013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8473LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8473LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS KLLS-1731 / Coronet KLLS-1731LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS KLLS1731 / Coronet KLL-1731LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS KLLS-1731 / Coronet KLLS-1731LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL-1673LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8473LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | CBS CLS 4013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6498LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of The Golden Horn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Colombia, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1673, released August 1961.
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.
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.