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The Drifters' Golden Hits

by The Drifters · 1968

73 pressings14 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulRockFunk / Soul

The Drifters' Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 The Drifters' Golden Hits

18 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8153
Format
LP, Compilation · CT-Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST A671115-1A \ CT TRunout A, variant 1

ST A671116-1A CT \ TRunout B, variant 1

S T A671115-1B CT \ o T A9Runout A, variant 2

ST A671116-1B CT \ o T A13Runout B, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8153
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671115-AA Side Machine-Etched Runout

ST-A-671116-BB Side Machine-Etched Runout

ST-A-671115A Side Label

ST-A-671116B Side Label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8153
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST A671115-1A \ CT TA Side Machine-Etched Runout

ST A671116-1A CT \ TB Side Machine-Etched Runout

ST-A-671115CTA Side Label

ST-A-671116CTB Side Label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8153
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671115-AA (MR) LW AT △11163 WA Side Machine-Etched Runout

ST-A-671116-BB-RE (MR) LW AT △11163-X WB Side Machine-Etched Runout

ST-A-671115-MOA Side Label

ST-A-671116-MOB Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8153
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671115-A AT LW WA Side Etched

ST-A-671116-B AT LW [3-dots above]W[1 dot below]B Side Etched

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

All 73 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968GermanyAtlantic SD 8153 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8153First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968JamaicaAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968JamaicaAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968South AfricaAtlantic ALA 9096First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKAtlantic 588 103First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKAtlantic 587 103First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtlantic 8153First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8153First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USAtlantic SD 8153LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAtlantic SD 8153LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1973AustraliaAxis AXIS 6150LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GermanyMidi MID 20 027LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973GermanyMidi MID 20 027LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKMidi MID 0027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973UKAtlantic K40018 / Atlantic 588103LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974USAtlantic SD 8153LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975USAtlantic SD 8153LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USAtlantic SD 8153 / Atlantic 8153LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021WorldwideAtlantic R1 8153 / Atlantic 603497844258LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMidi MID20027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8153 / Atlantic SD 8153 QLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8153LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8153LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8153LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaAtlantic AT 8153LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?EuropeAtlantic K 40018LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMidi MID 20 027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyMidi MID 20 027LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMidi MID 20 027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JapanAtlantic SMT 1062LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsAtlantic K 40018LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandAtlantic AXIS 155 / $ound Value AXIS 155LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKAtlantic K 40018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1There Goes My Baby2:11
  2. A2(If You Cry) True Love, True Love2:17
  3. A3Dance With Me2:21
  4. A4This Magic Moment2:28
  5. A5Save The Last Dance For Me2:34
  6. A6I Count The Tears2:06
  7. B1Some Kind Of Wonderful2:17
  8. B2Up On The Roof2:34
  9. B3On Broadway3:05
  10. B4Under The Boardwalk2:40
  11. B5I've Got Sand In My Shoes2:48
  12. B6Saturday Night At The Movies2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Drifters' Golden Hits are there?

73 vinyl pressings of The Drifters' Golden Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2021.

When was The Drifters' Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8153.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8153, 8153, 588 103, 587 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A671115-1A \ CT T and ST A671116-1A CT \ T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Drifters' 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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