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Chuck Berry's Golden Hits

by Chuck Berry · 1967

71 pressings16 countriesBlues RockRockBlues

Chuck Berry's Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Chuck Berry's Golden Hits

7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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

January 1967
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 61103Mercury MG 21103
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 61103-A-M2 IIV

SR 61103-B-M1 IIIIV

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-21103
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

R113728A-4S SRunout, Side A/etched (variant 1)

I A1Runout, Side A/stamped (variant 1)

R113728B-3S I A4Runout, Side B/stamped (variant 1)

IRunout, Side B/etched (variant 1)

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Netherlands

1967
Label and catalog number
Fontana International 858 002 FPYFontana 858 002 FBY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

134033 1 Y = 858002 P67Side A / Stamped / Runout / Variant 1

134033 2 Y = 858002 P67Side B / Stamped / Runout / Variant 1

AA 134033 1Y 1670 Ⓟ 1967 11Side A / Stamped / Runout / Variant 2

AA 134 033 2Y 1670 Ⓟ 1967 11Side B / Stamped / Runout / Variant 2

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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 71 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceMercury 124.033 MDLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967JapanMercury SM-7272First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967NetherlandsFontana International 858 002 FPY / Fontana 858 002 FBYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandMercury MG21103First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaFontana TL 641First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USMercury MG-21103First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USMercury SR 61103 / Mercury MG 21103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USMercury SR 61103 / Mercury SR-61103LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ScandinaviaFontana 6430 022 / Fontana 6430.022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainFontana 64 30 022LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaSummit SRA295 024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973AustraliaFontana 6430 022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973AustraliaSummit SRA295 024 / Fontana SRA-295024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973BrazilFontana 6436 701LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMercury SR 61103 / Mercury SR. 61103LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973FranceFontana 6430.022 / Fontana 6430 022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973ItalyFontana 6430.022 / Fontana 6430 022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanFontana PAT-19LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973NetherlandsFontana 6430 022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKPhilips 6336 216LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMercury SR 61103LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973USMercury MG 21103LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMercury SR 61103 / Mercury SW-95082LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMercury 6870 648LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981JapanMercury 25PP-19LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainMercury 92 79 140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainMercury 92 79 140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USMercury SR 61103LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1982JapanMercury EVER-22LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainMercury 68 41 151 / Orbis 68 41 151LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984MexicoMercury 822-286-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988SpainMercury 92 79 140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainMercury 838 814-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips PDS 263 / Philips PDS-263LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaPhilips PDS 263LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaPhilips PDS 263 / Philips PDS-263LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMercury 6336 500LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaMercury SR 61103LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaMercury 6336 500LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMercury MIP-1-9425LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceMercury 134.033 MCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 134.033 MCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 134.033 MCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 6430 022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 9279138LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsFontana 6430 022LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6337151LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?New ZealandFontana 407LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Little Sixteen2:14
  2. A2Memphis2:07
  3. A3School Days (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)2:35
  4. A4Maybelline2:35
  5. A5Back In The U.S.A.2:27
  6. B1Johnny B. Goode2:45
  7. B2Rock And Roll Music2:33
  8. B3Roll Over Beethoven2:02
  9. B4Thirty Days2:10
  10. B5Carol2:24
  11. B6Club Nitty Gritty2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Golden Hits are there?

71 vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry's Golden Hits are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1967 and 1990.

When was Chuck Berry's Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, France, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury SR 61103, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Chuck Berry's Golden Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61103, MG-21103, 124.033 MDL, SM-7272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61103-A-M2 IIV and SR 61103-B-M1 IIIIV. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chuck Berry's Golden Hits 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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