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Bing CrosbyMy Golden Favorites

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My Golden Favorites

by Bing Crosby · 1961

12 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

My Golden Favorites 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 My Golden Favorites

2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USDecca DL 4086First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyBrunswick 87 059 LPBM / Brunswick LPBM 87 059First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaAxis AX-156104LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COPS-4235LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-124LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMCA Records COPS 4235LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DL 4086LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 4086LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandFestival Records FL 30,104LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT.3055LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USDecca DL 4086LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 4086LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Leilani
  2. A2Pistol Packin' Mama
  3. A3Swinging On A Star
  4. A4Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)
  5. A5Don't Fence Me In
  6. A6White Christmas
  7. B1I Can't Begin To Tell You
  8. B2MacNamara's Band
  9. B3The Whiffenpoof Song
  10. B4Galway Bay
  11. B5Play A Simple Melody
  12. B6Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Golden Favorites are there?

12 vinyl pressings of My Golden Favorites are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.

When was My Golden Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Germany. One of them is Decca DL 4086.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4086, 87 059 LPBM) 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 My Golden Favorites 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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