Vinyl pressings
by Brook Benton · 1963
Golden Hits Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PBG 7938 - 1 FStamped A except etched F
PBG 7935 - 1 FStamped B except etched F
PBG 7937 - 1 FStamped C except etched F
PBG 2892 - 1 FStamped D except etched F
SR60774-A M1Iside A runout stamped
SR60774-B M1side B runout stamped
SR 60774-A M1Iside A runout stamped
SR 60774-B M1side B runout stamped
o SR 60774-A M1side A runout stamped
SR 60774-B M1side B runout stamped
MG 20774A M1Side 1 Runout stamped
MG 20774B M1 [etched] A//Side 2 Runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury MG20774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Europe | Mercury 135 303 MCYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury SR 60774First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury MG.20774 / Mercury MG20774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG20774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60774First yearStereo, LP, Compilation | Stereo, LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60774First yearStereo, LP, Compilation | Stereo, LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG-20774First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60774First yearStereo, LP, Compilation | Stereo, LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SB - SR 60774First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Compilation, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Compilation, Jukebox |
| 1966 | South Africa | Mercury MG 2030LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Mercury SMCL 20184LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG 20774LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRC-60774Stereo, LP, Compilation | Stereo, LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Mercury MG20774 / Mercury MG 20774LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Golden Hits Volume 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury SB - SR 60774, released July 29, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB - SR 60774, MG20774, SR 60774, MG-20774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PBG 7938 - 1 F and PBG 7935 - 1 F. 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.
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