Vinyl pressings
by Goombay Dance Band · 1980
Land Of Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
84·661 A SST dlhRunout A, variant 1
84·661 B2 SST A DLHRunout B, variant 1
84 661-4A-II SST ARunout A, variant 2
01-84·661 'B' SST DLHRunout B, variant 2
84.661 A sst dlhRunout side 1, etched
84.661 B2 sst A DHLRunout side 2, etched
CBS 84661-1On label side 1
CBS 84661-2On label side 2
84.661 ¹A¹ SST A HPiSR QSide A runout etched
84.661 ¹B¹ SST A HPiSR QSide B runout etched
CBS 84661-1Label A
CBS 84661-2Label B
DLH 84 661 A 2 SST A(Runout Side A etched):
84. 661 B SST A(Runout Side B etched):
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA AVI-4908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA 104.8200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84661 / CBS CBS 84 661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS 27355-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Israel | CBS CBS 84661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS 32337-8 / CBS 84661-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS S 84661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS COL 40010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL-0249 / CBS/Sony CBS-84661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Uruguay | RCA LPUS 358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | CBS ASF 2570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(9331)01870LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Land Of Gold are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS CBS 84661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 84661, AVI-4908, SBP 237590, 104.8200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 84·661 A SST dlh and 84·661 B2 SST A DLH. 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.
