Vinyl pressings
by Dusty Springfield · 1966
Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
632353 1L ∇ 3 420 1 1 1Side A runout, stamped
632353 2L//1∇420 1 1 9 1Side B runout, stamped
632 353 1LSide A label
632 353 2LSide B label
840657 1Y//▽420 1 1 2Runout Side A
840657 2Y//▽420 1 1Runout Side B
840 657 1YLabel Side A
840 657 2YLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-4002LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BL7737 / Philips BL.7737First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Philips SBL.7737 / Philips 840 657 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS-600-220First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Europe | Fontana WPY 701 579LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1967 | Europe | Fontana WPY 701 579LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Philips SBL 7737LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Fontana WPY 701 579LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Fontana WPY 701 579LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana SLT 701 579LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Leisure 142LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Golden Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US. One of them is Philips BL7737, released October 7, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL7737, SBL.7737, PHS-600-220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 632353 1L ∇ 3 420 1 1 1 and 632353 2L//1∇420 1 1 9 1. 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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