South Africa
1974- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABCS 0019
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Ferlin Husky · 1974
Gone / Wings Of A Dove was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 45-60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCS 0019First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Quality QGT 289X7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Capitol Records AUS 307", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Starline 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6024 / Starline X-60247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 60247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Gone / Wings Of A Dove are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in South Africa. One of them is ABC Records ABCS 0019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS 0019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.