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Golden Guitar

by The Royal Guitar Ensemble · 1967

23 pressings13 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPopFolk

Golden Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Guitar

6 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Japan

1967
Label and catalog number
Toshiba Records TP-8002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red vinyl
Runout / matrix

TP8-3, TP8-4

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 2035Regal SREG. 2035
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SREG 2035 A-2 GA — runout, stamped

SREG 2035 B-3 GB — runout, stamped

SREG.2035AA — label

SREG.2035BB — label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaRegal SREG 2035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967JapanToshiba Records TP-8002First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1967New ZealandRegal SREG 2035 / Regal SREG.2035First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967PeruOdeon ELD 1858First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & ThailandRegal SREG 2035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKRegal SREG 2035 / Regal SREG. 2035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKRegal SREG 2035 / Regal SREG. 2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SpainRegal 1 J 048-80.220LPLP
1969SpainRegal 1 J 048-80.220LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976TurkeyRegal LRZTX-108 / Regal SREG 2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRegal 2C 052-80220LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRegal SREG 2035 / Regal SREG 2.035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceRegal SREG 1006LP, RepressLP, Repress
?GreeceRegal SREG 2035 / Regal SREG 1006LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceRegal SREG 1006LPLP
?IndiaRegal TP-8002 / Regal TP. 8002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelRegal Zonophone SREG 2035LPLP
?IsraelPortrait SREG 2035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsImperial F 791/8LPLP
?NetherlandsDelta DE 8012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsImperial F 791/8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsDelta DE 8012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDelta DE 8012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Haunted Guitar3:06
  2. A2The Third Man Theme2:40
  3. A3La Playa3:47
  4. A4The Executioner Theme2:29
  5. A5Maria Elena2:36
  6. A6Apache3:04
  7. B1Romance D'Amour2:57
  8. B2Diamond Head2:11
  9. B3Solenzara2:45
  10. B4Vaya Con Dios3:18
  11. B5Karelia2:01
  12. B6Johnny Guitar2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Guitar are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Golden Guitar are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was Golden Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Toshiba Records TP-8002.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TP-8002, SREG 2035, ELD 1858) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TP8-3, TP8-4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Golden Guitar 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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