Vinyl pressings
by The Grass Roots · 1968
Golden Grass (Their Greatest Hits) 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.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DCT DS-50047-A-RE (MR) △12506Side A etched, MR stamped
DS 50047-B D∙1 T (MR) △12506-X DCT.3 LLSide B etched, MR stamped
50047-ASSide A label
50047-BSSide B label
DS 50047-A LW LL DCT=3 ⓀA side runout
DS 50047-B RE - 1 LW LL DCT=3 ⓀB side runout
DS 50047-A re 1 LWP LL DCT-3A side runout, variant 2
DS 50047-B RE-2 ALW LL DCT-3B side runout, variant 2
o DS-50047A-1A S C3A side runout
S1 DS-50047-B-o RE-1 B5B side runout
DS 50047 AA side label
DS 50047 BB side label
50047-ASSide A label
50047-BSSide B label
DCT DS-50047-A-RE (MR) △12506
DS 50047-B D∙1 (MR) △12506-X DCT-3 LL
DCT DS-50047-A-RE (MR) △12506Runout A
DS 50047-B D-1 (MR) △12506-X DCT•3 LLRunout B
50047-ASLabel A
50047-BSLabel B
SSL.5005ALabel side A
SSL.5005BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor DS 50047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor DS 50047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Greece | Stateside DS 1002LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | Greece | Stateside DS-1002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM.6059First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | UK | Stateside SL 5005 / Stateside SSL 5005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill ST-91608 / Dunhill DS 50047LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / Dunhill 50047-SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / Dunhill 50047-SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 15005LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Stateside SQSL 127LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill DS 50047 / Dunhill Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DS 50047LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Stateside 2 C 062-90025 / EMI 2 C 062-90025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 1C062-90025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM 2266LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DS 50047LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50047LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50047 / ABC Records DS 50047LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Dunhill DS 50047 / Odeon DS 50047LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Golden Grass (Their Greatest Hits) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill DS 50047, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 50047, SL 5005, SOSL 10037, DS-1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DCT DS-50047-A-RE (MR) △12506 and DS 50047-B D∙1 T (MR) △12506-X DCT.3 LL. 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.
