Vinyl pressings
by The Mamas & The Papas · 1973
20 Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T1 DSX-50145 A-1Side A etched
T1 DSX-50145-B-2Side B etched
T1 DSX-50145 C-1Side C etched
T1 DSX-50145 D-1Side D etched
T1 DSX 50145 A-2 A 8Runout A etched; A stamped
T1 DSX-50145-B-2 A 41Runout B etched; A stamped
T1 DSX 50145 C-1 ARunout C etched; A stamped
T1 DSX 50145 D-1 A 12Runout D etched; A stamped
ABCD 310 A/B/C/D
DSX-50145 A x
DSX-50145 B
DSX-50145 C x
DSX-50145 D
DSX 50145-A TSMRunout A etched; A stamped
DSX 50145-B TSMRunout B etched; A stamped
DSX 50145-CRunout C etched; A stamped
DSX-50145-D TSMRunout D etched; A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | ABC Records DSX-50145First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1C 152-94 193/94 / EMI Electrola 1C 152-94 193/94First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Israel | Probe BAN 16380First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Israel | ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. DSX-50145 / ABC Records DSX-50145First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 184-94193/94First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Portugal | ABC Records 6641953First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Singapore | Probe SPB-3016/17First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCD 310First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Stateside SJSL(W) 50145First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Probe GTSP 200 / Probe 0C 192 ○ 94193-94First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50145 / ABC Records DSX-50145First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABCD 310First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50145 / ABC Records DSX-50145First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50145 / ABC Records DSX-50145First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill DSX-50145 / ABC Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MDS2-50145 / MCA Records MDS2 50145LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | MCA Records XD-301.256LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DSX-50145 / MCA Records DSX-50145/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DSX-50145 / Dunhill Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1982 | Spain | MCA Records XD-301255LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | MCA Records LD 25 1242-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | MCA Records 5B MCA 10401LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC Dunhill 2023-50145LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | ABC Dunhill DSX-50145LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | ABC Dunhill DSX-50145LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50145 / ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50145/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Israel | ABC Records DSX-50145 / Dunhill DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | ABC Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Stateside SJSL 5078 / Stateside SJSL 50145LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2332LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCLD 613LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCD 604 / ABC Records ABB 6041/ABB 6042LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records DSX-50145 / ABC Dunhill DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DSX-50145LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
72 vinyl pressings of 20 Golden Hits are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX-50145, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX-50145, ABCD 310, GTSP 200, 1C 152-94 193/94) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 DSX-50145 A-1 and T1 DSX-50145-B-2. 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.
