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Vinyl pressings

Golden Hits

by Patti Page · 1960

48 pressings9 countriesVocalJazzPop

Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Golden Hits

19 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20495
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGL 20495A MS4A

MGL 20495B MS4B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20495Mercury MG-20495
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGC 20495A MS1 I 1 A 2 I I 1 (a series of hashes: 1s or Is?)A Side - Stamped

MGT 20495B MS3 A1 [IIIIII] (six hashes)B Side - Stamped & [Etched]

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60495
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SR 60495 ASide A

SR 60495 B M2Side B

SR 60495 A M2[variation 1] Side A - stamped

SR 60495 B M2[variation 1] Side B - stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20495
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20595A MS1Stamped Side 1

MG 20495B MS1Stamped Side 2

FStamped both sides

Full details of this pressing

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

All 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaMercury MG 20495 / Mercury MG-20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMercury MG 20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMercury SR-C60495First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1960CanadaMercury MG 20495 / Mercury MG-C20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaMercury MG-C20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandMercury MG 20495First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1960South AfricaMercury JMG 20495First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury MG 20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury MG 20495 / Mercury MG-20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury SR 60495First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960USMercury MG 20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury MG 20495 / Mercury MG-20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury MG 20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury MG 20495First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury SR 60495First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMercury SR 60495LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1973USMercury SR 60495LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1977AustraliaMercury 6338 937LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaMercury PTV-1015LP, Album, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
1981USMercury SR-60495 / Mercury SR 60495LP, Album, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMercury 6460 005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaRainbow RLP49949LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6430 043LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsPhilips 856 307 YPYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 134 531 MFY / Mercury International 134 531 MFYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?PhilippinesMercury MER-5031-9LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TaiwanHae Shan Records HU-3LP, 10", Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
?USMercury SR 60495LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USMercury SR-60495 / Mercury SR 60495LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?USMercury MG 20495LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USMercury SR 60495LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR-60495LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMercury SR-60495LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60495LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60495 / Mercury SR-60495LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tennessee Waltz3:03
  2. A2Cross Over The Bridge2:29
  3. A3Mockin' Bird Hill2:52
  4. A4Detour2:40
  5. A5Changing Partners2:45
  6. A6Mister And Mississippi2:40
  7. B1(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window2:58
  8. B2Old Cape Cod2:14
  9. B3Allegheny Moon2:48
  10. B4With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming3:04
  11. B5I Went To Your Wedding3:12
  12. B6Why Don't You Believe Me2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Hits are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Golden Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.

When was Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Mercury MG 20495.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20495, SR 60495, SR-C60495, MG-C20495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGL 20495A MS4 and MGL 20495B MS4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Golden Hits 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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