Vinyl pressings
by Sonny & Cher · 1967
Good Times (Original Film Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AT LW ST-C-67997-AA ∆10388Runout etching side A, variant 1
AT LW ST-C-67998-AA ∆10388-XRunout etching side B, variant 1
ST-C-67997-AA (MR) ∆10388 ⁝ W · LW ATRunout etching side A, variant 2
ST-C-67998-AA (MR) ∆10388-X ⁝ W · LW ATRunout etching side B, variant 2
C-12531-1B CT (Stamped)Side1 (Variant 2)
C-12532-1A CT (Stamped)Side2 (Variant 2)
C-12531Label Side 1 (Variant 1)
C-12532Label Side 2 (Variant 1)
ST-C-67997-A LW AT W[Three dots on top and one dot under]Runout Etched Side A
ST-C-67998-A LW AT W[Three dots on top and one dot under]Runout Etched Side B
ST C-67997-1B CL A1Variant 1: Runout Side A (second 1 etched)
ST C-67998-1B CL A11Variant 1: Runout Side B (second & third 1 etched)
C-12531-AA LW MR Δ10394A runout etched, MR stamped in circle
C-12532-1A LW MR Δ10394-XB runout etched, MR stamped in circle
C-12531-MOA label matrix
C-12532-MOB label matrix
(C-12531)Side A label matrix
(C-12532)Side B label matrix
STC-67997-1S I A1Side A Runout, stamped
STC-67998-1S I A1Side A Runout, stamped
ST-C-67997Label Side A
ST-C-67998Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic AL-32281First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records 33-214 / ATCO Records 33-214(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic ATL LP 08005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AL-32281First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | ATCO Records 33-214 / ATCO Records SD 33-214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-214 / ATCO Records SD 33-214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-214First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-214First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-214First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | ATCO Records 33-214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Good Times (Original Film Soundtrack) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ATCO Records 33-214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33-214, SD 33-214, AL-32281, SAL-932281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AT LW ST-C-67997-AA ∆10388 and AT LW ST-C-67998-AA ∆10388-X. 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.
