UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- Golden Hour GH 539
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
GH 539 A-4♢G
GH 539 B-1△G
Vinyl pressings
by Petula Clark · 1971
Golden Hour Presents The Petula Clark Story… 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.
3 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.
GH 539 A-4♢G
GH 539 B-1△G
GH 539 A-4♢G
GH 539 B-1△G
GH 539 A-4◇6 3ASide A, Run-Out, stamped
GH 539 B-2◇6 1/1Side B, Run-out, stamped, 1/1 etched
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 | Canada | Golden Hour GH 539First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Golden Hour GH 539First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Golden Hour GH 539First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Golden Hour GH 539 / Golden Hour 230LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Italy | Pye Records ORL 8311LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Pye Records MMT 1063LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Africa | Golden Hour LSS 507LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Pye Records ORL 8311LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Golden Hour GH 539 / Pye Records GH 539LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Golden Hour GHH 605LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Golden Hour Presents The Petula Clark Story… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Canada. One of them is Golden Hour GH 539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GH 539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GH 539 A-4♢G and GH 539 B-1△G. 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.