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Golden Favorites

by Wayne King And His Orchestra · 1962

11 pressings2 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Golden Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Favorites

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDecca DL 74309First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962CanadaDecca DL 74309First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USDecca DL 4309First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-94LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca DL 4309LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 74309LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-94LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 74309LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 4309LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 4309LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA-94LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Waltz You Saved For Me
  2. A2Josephine
  3. A3Now Is The Hour
  4. A4Near You
  5. A5Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
  6. A6Lonesome--That's All
  7. B1Goofus
  8. B2Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day
  9. B3Together
  10. B4True Love
  11. B5Deep Purple
  12. B6Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Favorites are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Golden Favorites are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.

When was Golden Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 4309.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4309, DL 74309) 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 Favorites 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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