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20 Golden Greats

by The Shadows · 1977

56 pressings23 countriesRock & RollRock

20 Golden Greats was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 20 Golden Greats

23 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.

Yugoslavia

August 1977
Label and catalog number
Jugoton LSEMI 70846EMI EMTV 3
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LEMI-S - 70846-1 16877 MKRunout side A

LEMI-S - 70846-2 16877 MKRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
EMI International SCA.015EMI International SCA-015
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Orange yellow labels
Runout / matrix

YAX 5249Side A stamped runouts

YAX 5250Side B stamped runouts

YAX-5249Side A label

YAX-5250Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
EMI International SCA.015EMI International SCA-015
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pale yellow labels
Runout / matrix

YAX 5249Side A stamped runouts

YAX 5250Side B stamped runouts

YAX-5249Side A label

YAX-5250Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
EMI 1C 072-06 297EMI Electrola 1C 072-06 297
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

06 297 A-1Side A runout stamped

06 297 B-1Side B runout stamped

1 C 072-06 297 ALabel side A

1 C 072-06 297 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Greece

1977
Label and catalog number
EMI 14C 062-06297
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EMTV.3ASide A label

EMTV.3BSide B 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 56 vinyl pressings

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

1970s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaEMI International SCA.015 / EMI International SCA-015First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977AustraliaEMI International SCA.015 / EMI International SCA-015First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977ColombiaEMI 11478First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GermanyEMI 1C 072-06 297 / EMI Electrola 1C 072-06 297First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GreeceEMI 14C 062-06297First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977IsraelPortrait EMTV 3LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1977ItalyEMI 3C 064-06297First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977JapanEMI EMS-90055First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06297First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsEMI 1A 062-06297First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06297First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06297First yearLP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06297First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsEMI 1A 062-06297 / EMI 5C 062-06297First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06297First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 28 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyEMI 3C 064-06297LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984AustraliaEMI PLAY.1031 / EMI PLAY-1031LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986AustraliaEMI MID.166044 / EMI PLAY-1031LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987SpainReflejo 10 C 176-1065813/23LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988YugoslaviaJugoton LSEMI 70846 / EMI EMTV 3LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989South AfricaEMI UFO(0) 5LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEMI SCA015LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?Australia & New ZealandEMI MID.166044 / EMI MID-166044LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeEMI 1C 072-06 297LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeEMI 1A 058 10 6297 1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyEMI 1C 064-1-06297 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-1-06297 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IndiaEMI EMTV 3LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IndiaEMI EMTV 3LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?IrelandEMI EMTV 3LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsImperial ADEH 58LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsEMI 1C 072-06 297 / EMI 5C 062-06297LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-06297 / EMI 1A 062-06297LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ScandinaviaEMI 7C 062-06297LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaEMI EMCJ(L) 5094LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?TurkeySatellite DP-1618 / Satellite WNŞLP 138LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?TurkeySatellite DP-1618 / Satellite WNŞLP 138LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Apache2:52
  2. A2Man Of Mystery2:00
  3. A3The Frightened City2:21
  4. A4Guitar Tango2:58
  5. A5Kon-Tiki1:54
  6. A6Foot Tapper2:33
  7. A7Genie With The Light Brown Lamp2:39
  8. A8The Warlord2:15
  9. A9A Place In The Sun2:14
  10. A10Atlantis2:47
  11. B1Wonderful Land2:02
  12. B2FBI2:18
  13. B3The Savage2:22
  14. B4Geronimo2:20
  15. B5Shindig2:17
  16. B6Stingray2:33
  17. B7Theme For Young Lovers2:37
  18. B8The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt2:45
  19. B9Maroc 72:43
  20. B10Dance On2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 20 Golden Greats are there?

56 vinyl pressings of 20 Golden Greats are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.

When was 20 Golden Greats first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Yugoslavia, Australia, Colombia, Germany and more. One of them is Jugoton LSEMI 70846, released August 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of 20 Golden Greats is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSEMI 70846, SCA.015, 11478, 1C 072-06 297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEMI-S - 70846-1 16877 MK and LEMI-S - 70846-2 16877 MK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 20 Golden Greats 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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