UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- RSO D.J. RSO 35
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo

Vinyl pressings
by John Stewart · 1978
Gold / Comin' Out Of Nowhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1978, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | RSO D.J. RSO 35First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | RSO 2090 3657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Benelux | RSO 2090 3657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | RSO RS 9317", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | RSO RS 9317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Colombia | RSO 20903827", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | RSO 2090 3657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2090 3657", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 3657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | RSO 2090 3657", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | RSO 1073 / RSO 2090 3657", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RSO POLY 397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | RSO F-RSO 2090365.87", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Portugal | RSO 2090 3657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | RSO 2090 3657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RSO 20903657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Gold / Comin' Out Of Nowhere are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK. One of them is RSO D.J. RSO 35.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.J. RSO 35) 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.
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.