US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Ode Records SP-77004
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Barry McGuire · 1970
Barry McGuire & The Doctor was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
ODE 77007-P2Side 1
ODE 77007-P1Side 2
ODE 77007 - M1 Δ15391Side 1 Runout - Etched
ODE 77008 - M1 Δ15391-XSide 2 Runout - Etched
SP-77007Side 1 Label
SP-77008Side 2 Label
ODE 77007-P2 Λ 2Side 1 etched except stamped P, Λ, 2
ODE 77008P1 Λ ASide 2 etched except stamped P, 3, Λ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | France & Benelux | A&M Records SP 77.004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | A&M Records ODC 5002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Ode Records SP-77004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Ode Records SP-77004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Barry McGuire & The Doctor are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Ode Records SP-77004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-77004) 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.
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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