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Golden Boy

by Various Artists · 1964

14 pressings7 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Golden Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Boy

10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SVAS 2124Capitol Records SVAS-2124
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

SVAS-1-2124-A-1. 1 ✲Side A runout

SVAS-2-2124-A-1. 1 ✲Side B runout

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records W 2124Capitol Records VAS2-2124
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VAS-1-2124 3SIDE 1

VAS 2 2124-2SIDE 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCapitol Records W 2124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaCapitol Records VAS 2124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaCapitol Records SVAS 2124 / Capitol Records SVAS-2124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandCapitol Records SO 2124 / Capitol Records SO.2124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKCapitol Records SW2124First yearLPLP
1964UKCapitol Records W 2124 / Capitol Records VAS2-2124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKCapitol Records SW2124First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records VAS 2124First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records SVAS 2124 / Capitol Records SVAS-2124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCapitol Records SVAS 2124 / Capitol Records SVAS-2124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyCapitol Records SMK 83 878LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965GermanyCapitol Records SMK 83 878LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCapitol Records CP 9021LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?USCapitol Records STAO-11655LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Workout
  2. A2Night Song
  3. A3Everything's Great
  4. A4Gimme Some
  5. A5Stick Around
  6. A6Don't Forget 127th Street
  7. A7Lorna's Here
  8. A8This Is The Life
  9. B1Golden Boy
  10. B2While The City Sleeps
  11. B3Colorful
  12. B4I Want To Be With You
  13. B5Can't You See It
  14. B6No More
  15. B7Finale - The Fight

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Boy are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Golden Boy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Golden Boy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records VAS 2124.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VAS 2124, SVAS 2124, SW2124, W 2124) 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 Golden Boy 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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