Greece
1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCMG 239
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1964
Goldfinger was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-31087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-04590-X / Columbia 5C 006-04 590X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | United Artists Records 2S 008 045907", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 200945 RPM, 7", Reissue | 45 RPM, 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Columbia 1C 006 1045907 / EMI Electrola 1C 006 10459077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 1C 006 10459077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCMG 2397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 3 C006 - 04590 M / Columbia 3C 006 - 04590 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Columbia DCB 1417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-04.5907", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Goldfinger are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Greece. One of them is Columbia SCMG 239.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCMG 239) 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.