Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1986
The Golden Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SJ-1-12544-RE- F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26190-Re1-F1 △15097 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Runout side A
SJ-2-12544 VER.1 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26191-F1-VER1 △ 15097-X WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Runout side B
SJ-1-12544On label side A
SJ-2-12544On label side B
2406891-A1 1 1CΛA - stamped
2406891-B1 1 1CΛB - stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records ST .240689First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-12544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-512544LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0689 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0689 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 2406891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2406891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2406891LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | EMI BT.03.0014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2406891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EST 2030 / Capitol Records 24 0689 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SJ-12544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Capitol Records CAPITOL-25833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240689LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 321-0021LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SJ-512544LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of The Golden Child are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SJ-12544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJ-12544, EST 2030, ST .240689, 1A 064-24 0689 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SJ-1-12544-RE- F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26190-Re1-F1 △15097 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1 and SJ-2-12544 VER.1 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26191-F1-VER1 △ 15097-X WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1. 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.
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