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Green, Green Grass Of Home

by Tom Jones · 1967

65 pressings18 countriesVocalPop

Green, Green Grass Of Home 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 Green, Green Grass Of Home

34 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 16 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4855
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 1st Cover Version
Runout / matrix

ARL-7714-1AA side dead wax

ARL-7715-1AB side dead wax

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4855Decca LK.4855
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7714-1A KC JT 1Side A runout

ARL-7715-2A IC JT C1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4855Decca SKL.4855
Format
LP, Stereo, Album
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7714-1WRunout stamp side A

ZAL-7715-1WRunout stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4855Decca SKL.4855
Format
LP, Stereo, Album
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7714-1W G KT 1Runout variant 1, side A

ZAL-7715-1W C KT 1Runout variant 1, side B

ZAL-7714-1W I I KT 1Runout variant 2, side A, stamped ( I I etched)

ZAL-7715-1W I I KT 1Runout variant 2, side B, stamped ( I I etched)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4855
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · Laminated front
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7714-IWRunout stamp side A

ZAL-7715-IWRunout stamp side B

ZAL 7714printed upside down on label A-side

ZAL 7715printed upside down on label B-side

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 65 vinyl pressings

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

1960s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaDiscos London LLM-17278 / Discos London LLM 17278First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4855 / Decca SKLA-4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca LKA-4855First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4855 / Decca SKLA-4855LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4855 / Decca SKLA-4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BrazilLondon Records LLN 7124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967EuropeDecca SKL.4855First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16 464-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16 464 - P / Decca SLK 16 464-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16 464 - P / Decca SLK 16 464-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelPAX ISK 1028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 41 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanLondon Records SLC-350LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1971JapanLondon Records SKL 4855LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1971South AfricaDecca SKL 4855LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971BelgiumDecca SKL 4.855 Y / Decca SKL 4855 YLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1971TaiwanTailee TLA-6711LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1971Taiwan時代唱片 SAN-9021-10LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04672 / World Record Club R 04672LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04672 / World Record Club R 04672LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4855LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeDecca SKL 4855LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
?FranceDecca 190.007LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 464-P / Decca SLK 16 464 PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 464-P / Decca SLK 16 464 PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca 6399 100 / Brilliant 6399 100LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKDecca SKL 4855 / Decca SKL.4855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4855 / Decca SKL.4855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4855 / Decca SKL.4855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4855 / Decca SKL.4855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4855 / Decca SKL.4855LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL.4855LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4855LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo
?UKDecca SKL 4855LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Riders In The Sky
  2. A2He'll Have To Go
  3. A3Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings
  4. A4Sixteen Tons
  5. A5Two Brothers
  6. A6My Mother's Eyes
  7. A7Green, Green Grass Of Home
  8. B1Ring Of Fire
  9. B2A Field Of Yellow Daisies
  10. B3(I Wish I Could) Say No To You
  11. B4All I Get From You Are Heartaches
  12. B5Mohair Sam
  13. B6Cool Water
  14. B7Detroit City

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Green, Green Grass Of Home are there?

65 vinyl pressings of Green, Green Grass Of Home are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.

When was Green, Green Grass Of Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca LK 4855.

How do I tell if my copy of Green, Green Grass Of Home is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4855, SKL 4855, LLM-17278, SKLA 4855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-7714-1A and ARL-7715-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Green, Green Grass Of Home 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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