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The Barry McGuire Album

by Barry McGuire · 1963

16 pressings6 countriesFolk RockRockBluesPop

The Barry McGuire Album 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 The Barry McGuire Album

6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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
Horizon Records WP 1636Horizon Records 1636
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

H-63-3530-S

H-63-3531-S

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Horizon Records HLP1636Horizon Records WP 1636
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MR in circle logo stampMonarch

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Netherlands

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 883 800 TY
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

C AA 883 800 1Y 1 670 1 (Stamped)1

C AA 883 800 2Y 1 670 1 1(Stamped)2

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaMira / Sparton Records LP 3000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsFontana 883 800 TYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USHorizon Records WP 1636 / Horizon Records 1636First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USHorizon Records SWP 1636First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USHorizon Records WP 1636First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USHorizon Records HLP1636 / Horizon Records WP 1636First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964New ZealandYoung World YH 1505LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaYoung World YH-1505 / Young World YH 1505LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaYoung World SYH-1505 / Young World YH 1505LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USMira Records LP 3000LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USMira Records LPS 3000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USMira Records LP 3000LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USMira Records LPS 3000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records SR 66-9809LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyMira Records LIR 22-004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandHorizon SH.1636 / World Record Club H 1636LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1One By One2:22
  2. A2Doo Dah2:10
  3. A3Town And Country2:02
  4. A4The Way You Are2:20
  5. A5Greenback Dollar2:25
  6. A6Little Boy2:17
  7. B1So Long, Stay Well1:45
  8. B2Banjo2:00
  9. B3Another Country1:45
  10. B4The Good Times Is All Done Now3:13
  11. B5Oh, Miss Mary2:40
  12. B6Old Paint2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Barry McGuire Album are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Barry McGuire Album are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.

When was The Barry McGuire Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Horizon Records WP 1636.

How do I tell if my copy of The Barry McGuire Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP 1636, SWP 1636, HLP1636, LP 3000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-63-3530-S and H-63-3531-S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Barry McGuire Album 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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