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Golden Hits Volume 1

by Various Artists · 1963

10 pressings5 countriesBig BandSwingVocalJazz

Golden Hits Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Hits Volume 1

10 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2774
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PPRM - 5163 - 11S A 2 RRunout area side A

PPRM - 5164 - -2 S A 1RRunout area side B

PPRM-5163Label side A

PPRM-5164Label side B

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA LPE-2774
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPRS-5165Matrix Side A

PPRS-5166Matrix Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2774
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PPRM-5163Runout side A

PPRM-5164Runout side B

PPRM-5163Label side A

PPRM-5164Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaRCA LSP-2774First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963AustraliaRCA LPM2774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA LPE-2774First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandRCA LPM-2774First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2774First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963SpainRCA Victor LPM 2.774First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2774First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA LSP-2774(E)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Begin The Beguine3:19
  2. A2Prisoner Of Love3:28
  3. A3Star Dust3:35
  4. A4There! I've Said It Again3:10
  5. A5Theme (Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto In B-Flat Minor)3:15
  6. A6Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White3:00
  7. B1Day-O3:01
  8. B2In The Mood3:34
  9. B3You, You, You2:52
  10. B4Marie3:18
  11. B5Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)3:05
  12. B6Summit Ridge Drive3:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Hits Volume 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Golden Hits Volume 1 are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Golden Hits Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2774.

How do I tell if my copy of Golden Hits Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2774, LSP-2774(E), LSP-2774, LPM2774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRM - 5163 - 11S A 2 R and PPRM - 5164 - -2 S A 1R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Golden Hits Volume 1 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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