Vinyl pressings
by Gary Lewis & The Playboys · 1966
Golden Greats 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.
23 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LRP 3468 I SIDE1 IVar. 1: Runout side A
LRP 3468 I SIDE 2 IVar. 1: Runout side B
LRP 3468 I SIDE1 I C2Var. 2: Runout side A
LRP 3468 I SIDE 2 I A6Var. 2: Runout side B
LRP-3468-A-1Runout side A
LRP-3468-B-1Runout side B
LST-7468-1Runout Side A, variant 1
LST-7468-2 1Runout Side B, variant 1
LST-7468-1Runout Side A, variant 2
LST-7468-2 re1Runout Side B, variant 2
LST-7468-A 1 A2 RA runout
LST-7468-B-2 A1 RB runout
LST 7468 AA label
LST 7468 BB label
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 | Canada | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3468First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3468First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Mexico | Liberty LRP-3468First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Philippines | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-7468First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3468First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3468DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3468First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7468First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3468First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Liberty LST-7468 / United Artists Records LST-7468LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 30 053 XATLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records GXC-65LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Liberty LTAO-7468LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Liberty LTAO-507468LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty LN-10241LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Liberty LTAO 507468LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty LN-10241LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7468LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7468LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Golden Greats are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Japan, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Liberty LRP-3468, released September 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3468, LST-7468, LRP-7468, LRP-3468DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3468 I SIDE1 I and LRP 3468 I SIDE 2 I. 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.
