Vinyl pressings
by Demis Roussos · 1975
Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
PHI 9120 034 1 380 CIDIS ASide A Runout stamped variant 1, 2
PHI 9120 034 2 380 CIDIS A1Side B Runout stamped variant 1
PHI 9120 034 2 380 CIDIS BSide B Runout stamped variant 2
9120-034A-IY IAVariant 1 Side A stamped
9120-034-IY IA ttVariant 1 Side B stamped
9120-034A-1YA Side Etching
9120-034-1YB Side Etching
PHI 9120 034 1 380 CIDIS ASide A Runout stamped variant 1, 2
PHI 9120 034 2 380 CIDIS A1Side B Runout stamped variant 1
PHI 9120 034 2 380 CIDIS BSide B Runout stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Philips 9120 034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Philips 9120 034First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | Philips 9120 034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Philips 9120 034 / Philips 9120. 034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Philips 9120 034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Philips 9120 034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Philips 9120 034LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Uruguay | Philips 9120 031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips 9120 034LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 9120 031LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 9120 031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Golden Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Argentina, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 9120 034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9120 034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 9120 034 1 380 CIDIS A and PHI 9120 034 2 380 CIDIS A1. 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.
