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Vinyl pressings

The Golden Hits

by Tom Jones · 1970

23 pressings14 countriesVocalPop

The Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Golden Hits

1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BarbadosLondon Records TBA-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsDecca TAB 2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980SpainDecca TXS 3199LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKDecca TAB 2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981BrazilLondon Records 24013LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceDecca SKL 200 158 / Decca 200 158LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981PortugalDecca CL-010LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1981SpainDecca 6495085LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982JapanLondon Records L20P 1075LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982PeruLondon Records Y-LON-0000002.7LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983NetherlandsDecca TAB 2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983UKDecca TOM 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983UKDecca 810 192-1 / Decca TOM 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983UKDecca TOM1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1987EuropeDino Music DNLP 1150LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987CanadaLondon Records MIP 9319LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AXIS-6434LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaDecca TAB 2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records MIP-1-9319LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IsraelDecca TAB 2 / Helicon Records 810 192-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Green Green Grass Of Home3:05
  2. A2I'm Coming Home2:57
  3. A3(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall In Love Again4:12
  4. A4Not Responsible2:20
  5. A5Help Yourself2:55
  6. A6What's New Pussycat?2:10
  7. A7Love Me Tonight3:15
  8. B1It's Not Unusual1:58
  9. B2Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings2:55
  10. B3Detroit City3:30
  11. B4With These Hands2:40
  12. B5A Minute Of Your Time3:00
  13. B6Without Love3:42
  14. B7Delilah3:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Golden Hits are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Golden Hits are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.

When was The Golden Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Barbados. One of them is London Records TBA-2.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBA-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The 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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