US
June 1965- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-21024
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · Red-Black-White Labels, Perimeter Text
Vinyl pressings
by Lesley Gore · 1965
The Golden Hits Of Lesley Gore was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
MG 21024A M1 RRRunout A
MG 21024B M1 RRRunout B
SR 61024-A- M1 11 RRRunout side A
SR 61024-B- M1 B 1 RRRunout side B
SR 61024-A- M1A
SR 61024-B- M1B
MG 21024A M1 RR H.Side A Runout
MG 21024B M1 RR R-1Side B Runout
SR 61024-A- M1A
SR 61024-B- M1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Philips PD-182First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Philips PD-182LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Philips PD-182LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury SR 61024 / Mercury SR-61024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury MG 21024First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury SR 61024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury MG 21024First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR 61024LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR-61024First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG-21024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG-21024First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG-21024LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR-61024First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury 6336 574LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SR 61024 / Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury 6336 574LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9431LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SR-61024 / Mercury 810 3701LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SR-61024 / Mercury 810 3701LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SR 61024LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9431LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK & Europe | Mercury SR 61024LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury 810 370-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of The Golden Hits Of Lesley Gore are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG-21024, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-21024, SR 61024, SR-61024, PD-182) 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.