Vinyl pressings
by Tom Rapp · 1971
City Of Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
RS-6442 A 31195-1B S.GRunout A, etched - variant 1
RS-6442 B 31196-1A S.GRunout B, etched - variant 1
p RS-6442 31195-1 S.G A 2Runout A, etched - variant 2
RS-6442 31196-1 p S.G A 5Runout B, etched - variant 2
T 1 RS-6442 31195-1 S.G. 111Side A runout, variant 1
T 1 RS-6442 31196-1-1 S.G. 1Side B runout, variant 1
T 1 RS-6442 31195-1-1 S.G. 1Side A runout, variant 2
T 1 RS-6442 31196-1-1 S.G. A1Side B runout, variant 2
S RS-6442A 31195-1A S.G.Side A, runout etched
S RS-6442B 31196-1A S.G.Side B, runout etched
RS-6442A 31195-1B S.G.SIDE 1
RS-6442-B 31196-1B S.G.SIDE 2
031195 Ⅰ Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
031196 Manufactured in Germany ⅠSide B runout
31 195Side A label
31 196Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records RS-6442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 136 / Reprise Records RS 6442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 136 / Reprise Records RS 6442LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 136 / Reprise Records RS 6442First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6442First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6442LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6442LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of City Of Gold are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6442.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6442, RS-6442, 44 136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6442 A 31195-1B S.G and RS-6442 B 31196-1A S.G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
