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Goon ... But Not Forgotten

by The Goons · 1967

15 pressings5 countriesRadioplayComedyNon-Music

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Goon ... But Not Forgotten

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.

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

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Canada

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 6249
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX.655-2Label A

XEX.656-2Label B

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PMCO 7037
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX655Side-A label

XEX656Side-B label

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Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T6249
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

XEX--655runout etched Side 1

XEX-656-2runout etched Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T6249
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

XEX--655runout etched Side 1

XEX-656-2runout etched Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T6249
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

XEX 655runout etched Side 1

XEX 656 JAMrunout etched Side 2

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaParlophone PMCO 7037First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records T6249First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records T6249First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records T6249First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1967New ZealandParlophone PMC M7037First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 7037First yearLPLP
1967CanadaCapitol Records T 6249First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKParlophone PMC 7037First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaCapitol Records T6249LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1974CanadaCapitol Records T6249LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1976AustraliaParlophone PMCO 7037 / Parlophone PMCO-7037LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandParlophone PMCM.7037 / Parlophone PMCM 7037LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandParlophone PMCM 7037 / Parlophone PMCM.7037LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKParlophone PMC 7037LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKParlophone PMC 7037LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goon ... But Not Forgotten are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Goon ... But Not Forgotten are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was Goon ... But Not Forgotten first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7037, released November 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Goon ... But Not Forgotten is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Goon ... But Not Forgotten 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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