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Golden Favorites

by The Ink Spots · 1962

13 pressings3 countriesVocalPop

Golden Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Golden Favorites

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDecca DL 4297First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1962CanadaDecca DL 74297First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USDecca DL 74297First yearLP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1962USDecca DL 4297First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 564LP, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 3934LP, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA 564LP, Stereo, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue
1980USPickwick SPC-3771LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 3934LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-513LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 3934 / MCA Records COPS 3934LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaDecca DL 74297LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74297LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1If I Didn't Care
  2. A2We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, And Me)
  3. A3My Prayer
  4. A4Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)
  5. A5It's Funny To Everyone But Me
  6. A6I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
  7. B1To Each His Own
  8. B2Do I Worry?
  9. B3Address Unknown
  10. B4Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat
  11. B5Street Of Dreams
  12. B6Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Favorites are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Golden Favorites are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Golden Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74297.

How do I tell if my copy of Golden Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74297, DL 4297) 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 Golden Favorites 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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