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The Good Life With The Drifters

by The Drifters · 1964

12 pressings7 countriesBalladFunk / SoulPop

The Good Life With The Drifters 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Good Life With The Drifters

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8103
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-12149-A ATside A runout etched

A-12150-A ATside B runout etched

A-12149-A ☖ AT W LSide A runout, etched - ☖ is upside-down [variant 1]

A-12150-B AT W ▭Side B runout, etched [variant 1]

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964New ZealandAtlantic AL-31627First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USAtlantic 8103First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USAtlantic 8103First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965AustraliaAtlantic AL-31627LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaAtlantic AT 8103LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965JapanAtlantic SJET-7667LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USAtlantic 8103LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USAtlantic SD-8103LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKAtlantic ATL 5023LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKAtlantic SAL 5023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967TaiwanLeico Record PLS 3122LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-188LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Quando Quando Quando2:40
  2. A2On The Street Where You Live2:52
  3. A3I Wish You Love2:48
  4. A4Tonight2:26
  5. A5More2:23
  6. A6What Kind Of Fool Am I2:08
  7. B1The Good Life3:12
  8. B2As Long As She Needs Me2:24
  9. B3Desafinado3:10
  10. B4Who Can I Turn To1:59
  11. B5Saturday Night At The Movies2:26
  12. B6Temptation2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Good Life With The Drifters are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Good Life With The Drifters are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.

When was The Good Life With The Drifters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic 8103.

How do I tell if my copy of The Good Life With The Drifters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8103, AL-31627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-12149-A AT and A-12150-A AT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Good Life With The Drifters 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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