Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Wunderlich · 1971
The Golden Sound Of Hammond 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Manufactured in Germany | 091255-IRunout side A
Manufactured in Germany | 091256-IRunout side B
091 255Label side A
091 256Label side B
Manufactured in Germany 091255-IRunout Side A
Manufactured in Germany 091256-IRunout Side B
091 255Label Side A
091 256Label Side B
Manufactured in Germany | 091255-IRunout side A
Manufactured in Germany | 091256-IRunout side B
091 255Label side A
091 256Label side B
Manufactured in Germany I 091255-ISide A runout
Manufactured in Germany 091256-ISide B runout
091 255Side A label
091 256Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Telefunken S 14 616-PEX / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PEX / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PEX / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PEX / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-P EXFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PEX / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Telefunken TM-10078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PEX / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Switzerland | Telefunken S 14 616-P / Telefunken 6.21359 AFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21359 / Telefunken S 14 616-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-P / Telefunken 6.21359 AFLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-P / Telefunken S 14 616 PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-P / Telefunken 6.21359 AFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21359 / Telefunken S 14 616-P EXLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-P / Telefunken 6.21359 AFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken S 14 616-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Slovenia | Založba Obzorja Maribor S 14 616-PLP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Telefunken S 14 616-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Telefunken S 14 616-P / Telefunken 6.21359 AFLP | LP |
20 vinyl pressings of The Golden Sound Of Hammond are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Australia. One of them is Telefunken S 14 616-PEX.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 14 616-PEX, S 14 616-P EX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Manufactured in Germany | 091255-I and Manufactured in Germany | 091256-I. 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.
