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Welcome To Goose Creek

by Goose Creek Symphony · 1971

16 pressings4 countriesCountry RockBluegrassRockFolk

Welcome To Goose Creek was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Welcome To Goose Creek

8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-690
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1 690 HI #1 ()A side runout, variant 1

ST2 690 HI #2 ()B side runout, variant 1

ST1 690 H1 #2 ()A side runout, variant 2

ST2 690 H1 #2 ()B side runout, variant 2

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-690
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · NAMI Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-690-W2 [IAM in triangle]A Side Matrix

ST2-690-W3 [IAM in triangle]B Side Matrix

ST1-690A Side Label

ST2-690B Side Label

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-690
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles pressing, green label
Runout / matrix

1-690-F-3 2 ✲Side A

2-690-F-3 1 ✲Side B

ST 1-690Side A, label

ST 2-690Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-690
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red Labels, Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1 690 HI #2 ()A side runout, variant 1

ST2 690 HI #1 ()B side runout, variant 1

ST 1-690A side label

ST 2-690B side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceCapitol Records 2C062-80840First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCapitol Records ST-690LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971USCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCapitol Records ST-690First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USCapitol Records ST-690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USCapitol Records ST-690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-690LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyEMI 3 C062 80840 / Capitol Records 3C062 80840LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records ST-690LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records ST-690LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Welcome To Goose Creek3:15
  2. A2Right Track3:22
  3. A3Back Here5:28
  4. A4Saga Neath The Sycamore2:57
  5. A5Uncle Pen3:56
  6. B1The Corn Won't Grow So Rock 'N Roll8:08
  7. B2Miana And Me2:12
  8. B3I Won't Go Through That Again2:38
  9. B4Higher On The Mountain1:01
  10. B5Finale For A Symphony4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Welcome To Goose Creek are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Welcome To Goose Creek are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.

When was Welcome To Goose Creek first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Capitol Records ST-690.

How do I tell if my copy of Welcome To Goose Creek is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-690, 2C062-80840) 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.

How much is Welcome To Goose Creek on vinyl worth?

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.

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