Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Miller · 1975
Pure Gold 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.
5 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
D MX196685 ANL1 0974-1Variant 1, Side A, runout
D MX196686 ANL1 0974-2Variant 1, Side B, runout
ANL1 0974-A A1A2 DBVariant 2, Side A, runout
ANL1 0974-B A1A3 DBVariant 2, Side B, runout
ANL1-0974A-1Runout A, stamped
ANL1-0974B-1Runout B, stamped
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 | Australia | RCA Camden ANL1-0974First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA ANL1-0974(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | RCA Victor ANL1-0974(e)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Camden ANL1-0974(e)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA Victor ANL1-0974First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA ANL1-0974(e)LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1975 | US | RCA ANL1-0974(e)LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1975 | US | RCA ANL1-0974(e)LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9115 0632 / Opus 91 15 0632LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | RCA AYL1-3666(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | RCA AYL1-3666(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1980 | US | RCA AYL1-3666(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9115 0632 / Opus 91 15 0632LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | US | RCA Victor 7648-1-RLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-3666LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-3666LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Pure Gold are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Camden ANL1-0974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANL1-0974, ANL1-0974(e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D MX196685 ANL1 0974-1 and D MX196686 ANL1 0974-2. 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.
