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Good 'N Country

by Jimmy Martin · 1960

15 pressings3 countriesCountryBluegrassFolkWorld

Good 'N Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Good 'N Country

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4016
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

MG7554T3 2IIISide A runout

MG7555T3 2ISide B runout

MG 7554Side A label

MG 7555Side B 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 74016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDecca DL 4016First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USDecca DL 4016First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USDecca DL 4016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMCA Records MCA-81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanMCA Coral MCL-1056LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanMCA Coral MCL-1056LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1977USMCA Records MCA-81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanMCA Records VIM-5534LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TaiwanDecca 福茂唱片LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?USMCA Records MCA-81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDecca DL 74016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You Don't Know My Mind2:52
  2. A2Homesick2:42
  3. A3Bear Tracks2:03
  4. A4Night2:30
  5. A5Grand Ole Opry Song2:40
  6. A6Who'll Sing For Me
  7. B1Hold Whatcha Got2:25
  8. B2Before The Sun Goes Down2:37
  9. B3Cripple Creek1:48
  10. B4It's Not Like Home2:37
  11. B5All The Good Times Are Past And Gone
  12. B6I Like To Hear 'Em Preach It2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Good 'N Country are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Good 'N Country are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.

When was Good 'N Country first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Decca DL 74016.

How do I tell if my copy of Good 'N Country is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74016, DL 4016) 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 Good 'N Country 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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