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Old Golden Throat

by Johnny Cash · 1974

12 pressings7 countriesCountry RockRock

Old Golden Throat was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Old Golden Throat

3 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceCharly Records CR 300005 / Sonopresse CR 300005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974NetherlandsCharly Records CR 300005 / Sonopresse CR 300005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974New ZealandMusic World MALPS 803First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SpainCharly Records 77-CH16 / Auvi 77-CH16LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCharly Records CR 300005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ItalyOxford OX 3155LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South KoreaCharly Records 9015 (CR 30005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKCharly Records CR 300 005LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1986SpainCharly Records LM-1155 / Zafiro LM-1.155LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SpainCharly Records 30101155 / Zafiro 30.101155LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKCharly Records CR 30005LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCharly Records CR 30005LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Big River2:28
  2. A2Luther's Boogie2:00
  3. A3You Are My Baby1:57
  4. A4Folsom Prison Blues2:47
  5. A5Hey Porter2:10
  6. A6Next In Line2:42
  7. A7Oh, Lonesome Me2:26
  8. A8Belshazah2:21
  9. B1Get Rythm2:15
  10. B2Rock Island Line2:08
  11. B3Country Boy1:48
  12. B4Train Of Love2:20
  13. B5I Walk The Line2:41
  14. B6Katy Too1:55
  15. B7Ballad Of A Teenage Queen2:08
  16. B8Mean-Eyed Cat2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Old Golden Throat are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Old Golden Throat are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Old Golden Throat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Charly Records CR 300005.

How do I tell if my copy of Old Golden Throat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 300005, MALPS 803) 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 Old Golden Throat 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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