Vinyl pressings
by The Goons · 1974
Goon Show Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
REB 177 M A//1 420 05 1 2 2Side A runout, variant 1
REB 177 M B//1 420 05 1 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
REB 177 M A//1 420 05 1 1 3Side A runout, variant 2
REB 177 M B//1 420 05 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 2
G MX198923 2964 034-1Side 1 stamped
G MX198924 2964 034-2Side 1 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | BBC Records 2964 034First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Australia | BBC Records RD4-320-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | BBC Records 2964 034First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2424 111First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | New Zealand | BBC Records 2964 034First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | BBC Records REB 177First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | PYE Records PYE 12118First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | PYE Records PYE 12118LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-90383 / BBC Records 2964 034LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | BBC Records REB 177 / BBC Records And Tapes REB 177LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Goon Show Classics are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is BBC Records REB 177.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REB 177, PYE 12118, 2964 034, RD4-320-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REB 177 M A//1 420 05 1 2 2 and REB 177 M B//1 420 05 1 1 1 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.
