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Goon Again

by The Goons · 1968

14 pressings5 countriesComedyRadioplayNon-MusicStage & Screen

Goon Again 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 Goon Again

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMC 7062
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 703 - 1 M 1Side A runout

XEX 704 - 1 G 1Side B runout

XEX.703Side A label

XEX.704Side B label

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Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 6353
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-6353-S1etched runout Side 1, variant 1

T-6353-S2etched runout Side 2, variant 1

T-6353-S1etched runout Side 1, variant 2

T-63-53-S2etched runout Side 2, variant 2

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Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 6353
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-6353-S1etched runout Side 1

T-6353-S2etched runout Side 2

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Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 6353
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-6353-S1etched runout Side 1

T-6353-S2etched runout Side 2

(T1-6353)Label Side 1

(T2-6353)

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaParlophone PMCO 7062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaCapitol Records T 6353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCapitol Records T 6353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCapitol Records T 6353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCapitol Records T 6353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaCapitol Records T 6353First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandParlophone PMCM 7062First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKParlophone PMC 7062First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKParlophone PMC 7062First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKParlophone PMC 7062LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05894 / World Record Club R 05894LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParlophone PMCO 7062LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 7062LPLP
?UKParlophone PMC 7062LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AChina Story
  2. BThe MacReekie Rising Of '74

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goon Again are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Goon Again are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.

When was Goon Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7062, released October 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Goon Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7062, PMCO 7062, T 6353, PMCM 7062) 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 Goon Again 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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