US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Coco Records CLP 133
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
FW/O CLP 133 A-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al BrownSide A runout
FW/O CLP 133 B-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al BrownSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Palmieri · 1976
Gold 1973 / 1976 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
FW/O CLP 133 A-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al BrownSide A runout
FW/O CLP 133 B-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al BrownSide B runout
CLP 133A BeSTSide A Etched Runout
CLP 133B BeSTSide B Etched Runout
CLP 133A BeSTSide A Etched Runout
CLP 133B BeSTSide B Etched Runout
CLP133A-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al Brown FW / ѼSide A runout
CLP133B-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al Brown FW / ѼSide B runout
SP2105A m.r.r.vEtched, side A
SP2105B .V.Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Costa Rica | Coco Records 60.000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | Coco Records SP 2105First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | US | Coco Records CLP 133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Coco Records CLP 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Coco Records CLP 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Coco Records CLP 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Coco Records CLP 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Brazil | Coco Records CLP 133 / Coco Records 3-45-404-002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Coco Records LP19202LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Coco Records LP-133LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | Coco Records CLP 133LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | France | Coco Records CLP 133LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | France | Coco Records CLP 133LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Venezuela | Coco Records GM-200.2872 / Grabaciones Mundiales C.A. GM-200-2872LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Gold 1973 / 1976 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Costa Rica, France, Venezuela. One of them is Coco Records CLP 133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 133, 60.000, SP 2105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FW/O CLP 133 A-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al Brown and FW/O CLP 133 B-RE-1 [Anvil symbol] Al Brown. 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.