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The Golden Hits

by The Fortunes · 1968

10 pressings2 countriesPop

The 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 Golden Hits

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968NetherlandsDecca DQL 662 003First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971NetherlandsDecca 6454 004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsDecca 6454 004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsDecca 6454 004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsDecca 6545 004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971NetherlandsDecca 6454 004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981NetherlandsDecca 6440 708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984NetherlandsDecca 820 005-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca LPD-276-YLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca DQY 862 003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You've Got Your Troubles
  2. A2This Golden Ring
  3. A3Maria
  4. A4Is It Really Worth Your While (Una Lettera Al Giorno)
  5. A5Things I Should Have Known
  6. A6I've Got To Go
  7. B1Here It Comes Again
  8. B2You Gave Me Somebody To Love
  9. B3Lookin' Thru' The Eyes Of Love
  10. B4Am I Losing My Touch
  11. B5Silent Street
  12. B6Someone To Care

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Golden Hits are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Golden Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.

When was The Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands. One of them is Decca DQL 662 003.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DQL 662 003) 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.

How much is The 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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