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The Platters' Golden Hits

by The Platters · 1972

21 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

The Platters' Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 The Platters' Golden Hits

3 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
Mercury 135 951 MCY
Format
Stereo, LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AA 135 951 1Y 1 670 112side A

AA 135 951 2Y 1 670 T23side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972NetherlandsMercury 135 951 MCYFirst yearStereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsMercury 125 951 MCLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972New ZealandFontana 426First yearStereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
1973ItalyFontana 6430 051LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsMercury 825 151 QYLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977NetherlandsMercury 825 151 QYLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977NetherlandsMercury 825 151 QYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilMercury 9279 133Stereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
1987BrazilMercury 9279 133LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMercury 135 951 MCYStereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
?ItalyFontana 892 006 WQYLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyMercury 625 151 QLLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?NetherlandsMercury 625 151 QLLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?NetherlandsMercury 825 151 QY / Mercury 625 151LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsMercury 825 151 QYLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?NetherlandsMercury 135 951 MCYLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 135 951 MCYStereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMercury 825 151 QYLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsMercury 135 951 MCYStereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMercury 135 951 MCYStereo, LP, CompilationStereo, LP, Compilation
?Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongMercury SLT 135 951LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Great Pretender2:38
  2. A2Smoke Gets In Your Eyes2:40
  3. A3Twilight Time2:47
  4. A4I'm Sorry2:53
  5. A5It's Magic2:32
  6. A6Ebb Tibe2:27
  7. A7Trees2:28
  8. A8Song For The Lonely2:27
  9. B1Only You2:33
  10. B2Harbour Lights3:10
  11. B3My Prayer2:45
  12. B4Remember When2:49
  13. B5Red Sails In The Sunset2:25
  14. B6(You've Got) The Magic Touch2:23
  15. B7Thanks For The Memory3:08
  16. B8You'll Never Know1:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Platters' Golden Hits are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Platters' Golden Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.

When was The Platters' Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury 135 951 MCY.

How do I tell if my copy of The Platters' Golden Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 135 951 MCY, 125 951 MCL, 426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 135 951 1Y 1 670 112 and AA 135 951 2Y 1 670 T23. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Platters' Golden Hits 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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