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Vinyl pressings

The Golden Instrumentals

by Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra · 1956

33 pressings11 countriesThemeEasy ListeningJazzStage & Screen

The Golden Instrumentals was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Instrumentals

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaQuality DLP 3016 / Quality V 1537First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKLondon Records HA-D 2025 / London American Recordings HA-D 2025LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957AustraliaLondon Records HAA-2025 / London Records HAA 2025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaDot Records DLP 3016LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1957CanadaDot Records DLP 3016LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1957UKLondon Records HA-D 2025LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USA & CanadaDot Records DLP 25,016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaDot Records DLP 25016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1959South AfricaDot Records DLP 3016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1959UKLondon Records SAH-D 6018 / London Records SAH-D.6018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP25016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 3016LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP25016LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BrazilPremier PRLP 1032LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USDot Records DLP 25016 / Dot Records DLP 25,016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records SAHA 7501LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UP-677 / Universal Record Club UP 677LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilRGE Dot XRLP-6.001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilPremier 307.3014LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BrazilRGE Dot XRLP-6.001 / RGE XRLP-6.001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaDot Records DLP-25016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDot Records DLP 25016 / Dot Records DLP-25,016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDot Records DLP-25,016 / Dot Records DLP 3016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDot Records DLP-25016 / Dot Records DLP-3016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDot Records DLP 3016LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaDot Records DLP 25016LPLP
?MexicoDiana LPD-130LPLP
?MexicoDot Records DLPX-3016LPLP
?New ZealandLondon Records HAM 2025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandLondon Records SAHM-D 6018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Tango2:54
  2. A2Song From Moulin Rouge2:20
  3. A3Bewitched2:20
  4. A4Oh, My Papa2:24
  5. A5Pretend2:12
  6. A6Ebbtide2:54
  7. B1Autumn Leaves2:41
  8. B2Lisbon Antigua2:23
  9. B3Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White2:12
  10. B4Unchained Melody2:45
  11. B5Poor People Of Paris2:18
  12. B6Third Man Theme2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Golden Instrumentals are there?

33 vinyl pressings of The Golden Instrumentals are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1973.

When was The Golden Instrumentals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada. One of them is Quality DLP 3016.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Golden Instrumentals 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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