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Vinyl pressings

Good News

by Cliff Richard · 1967

28 pressings11 countriesGospelReligiousPop

Good News 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 Good News

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6167
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 3435-1 A 1

XAX 3436-1 A 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX.3435Side A Label

YAX.3436Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Singapore

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3435-1Side 1

YAX 3436-1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCXO 6167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX3435Side A

YAX3436Side B

YAX 3435-1Side A Runout [Stamped]

YAX 3436-1Side B Runout [Stamped]

Full details of this pressing

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaColumbia SCXO 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967DenmarkColumbia SCX 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyColumbia SMC 74 326First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyColumbia SMC 74 326 / Columbia SCXW 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IndiaColumbia SX-6167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967JapanOdeon OP-8227First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1967South AfricaColumbia JSX 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKColumbia SCX 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyColumbia SMC 74 326LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967New ZealandColumbia SCXM 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SingaporeColumbia SCX 6167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKColumbia SX 6167First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKColumbia SCX 6167LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaColumbia SCXO-6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USWord WST-8507-LPLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceColumbia 2C 062-05.207 / Columbia 2C 062-05207LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO-6167LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO 6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-05 207LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia SMC 74 326LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandColumbia SCXM 6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandColumbia SCXM 6167 / Columbia SCXM.6167LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SX 6167LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX 6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 6167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 6167LP, 6½", Reissue, StereoLP, 6½", Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Good News
  2. A2It Is No Secret
  3. A3We Shall Be Changed
  4. A423rd Psalm (Crimond)
  5. A5Go Where I Send Thee
  6. A6What A Friend We Have In Jesus
  7. A7All Glory Laud And Honour
  8. B1Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  9. B2The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
  10. B3Mary What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby
  11. B4When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
  12. B5Take My Hand, Precious Lord
  13. B6Get On Board Little Children
  14. B7May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Good News are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Good News are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.

When was Good News first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia SX 6167, released October 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Good News is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6167, SCX 6167, SCXM 6167, SCXO 6167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 3435-1 A 1 and XAX 3436-1 A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Good News 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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