UK
November 1967- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 7037
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEX 655 -1 H 1Stamped A
XEX 656 -1 A 1Stamped B
XEX.655Label A
XEX.656Label B
Vinyl pressings
by The Goons · 1967
Goon ... But Not Forgotten was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XEX 655 -1 H 1Stamped A
XEX 656 -1 A 1Stamped B
XEX.655Label A
XEX.656Label B
XEX.655-2Label A
XEX.656-2Label B
XEX655Side-A label
XEX656Side-B label
XEX--655runout etched Side 1
XEX-656-2runout etched Side 2
XEX--655runout etched Side 1
XEX-656-2runout etched Side 2
XEX 655runout etched Side 1
XEX 656 JAMrunout etched Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Parlophone PMCO 7037First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T6249First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T6249First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T6249First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone PMC M7037First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 7037First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T 6249First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Parlophone PMC 7037First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records T6249LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records T6249LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1976 | Australia | Parlophone PMCO 7037 / Parlophone PMCO-7037LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone PMCM.7037 / Parlophone PMCM 7037LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone PMCM 7037 / Parlophone PMCM.7037LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMC 7037LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PMC 7037LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Goon ... But Not Forgotten are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7037, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7037, T 6249, PMCO 7037, T6249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 655 -1 H 1 and XEX 656 -1 A 1. 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.