France
1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 6667HS Records CBS 6667
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
agi 78 8 CBS 6667 AStamped A-side runout
agi 78 8 CBS 6667 BStamped B-side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Noam · 1978
Goldorak 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.
2 pressings 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.
agi 78 8 CBS 6667 AStamped A-side runout
agi 78 8 CBS 6667 BStamped B-side runout
agi 78 8 CBS 6667 AStamped runout side A
agi 78 8 CBS 6667 BStamped runout side B
*Label side A
**Label side B
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 | France | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 6667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 66677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 6667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 66677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | CBS C7-83147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 66677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Belgium | Polydor 2051 272 / Saban Records & Music 2051 2727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 66677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 6667 / HS Records CBS 66677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 66677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Goldorak are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France. One of them is CBS CBS 6667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 6667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, agi 78 8 CBS 6667 A and agi 78 8 CBS 6667 B. 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.