Vinyl pressings
by The Foundations · 1973
Golden Hour Of The Foundations Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
GH 574 A-2△GRunout side A, variant 1
GH 574 B-1△XRunout side B, variant 1
GH 574 A-2△G 1 6Runout side A, variant 2
GH 574 B-1△X 1 JRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | New Zealand | Golden Hour GH574First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Golden Hour GH574 / Golden Hour GH.547First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Venezuela | PRT LP - 6016LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | PRT 6.26701LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | PRT PRT 5002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | UK | PRT PYL 4003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | PRT PRT 11005LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | PRT PRT 11005LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Brazil | Young 320.7052LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Helidon 7.5.51.438LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Golden Hour Of The Foundations Greatest Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Golden Hour GH574.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GH574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GH 574 A-2△G and GH 574 B-1△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.
