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Barry McGuireThis Precious Time

Vinyl pressings

This Precious Time

by Barry McGuire · 1966

14 pressings10 countriesPsychedelic RockFolk RockRock

This Precious Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 This Precious Time

11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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

January 1966
Label and catalog number
Dunhill D 50005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

D-00841 D5005A LWRunout A

D5005B D-00842 LWRunout B

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Argentina

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AVL-3656
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SAHR-1101Label Side 1

SAHR-1102Label Side 2

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor DS-50005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-00841 TGRunout A

S-00842 TGRunout B

S-00841Label A

S-00842Label 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-3656First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor D 50005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor DS-50005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ItalyRCA Victor LPM 10180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966New ZealandRCA Victor D50005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966South AfricaRCA Victor 32,119 / RCA Victor 32.119First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966SpainRCA Victor LPM 10318First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USDunhill DS 50005 / Dunhill DS-50005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UruguayRCA Victor AVL 3556First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USDunhill D 50005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USDunhill D 50005First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSD 10077LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSD 10077LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaRCA Victor LPV-7583LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1This Precious Time2:49
  2. A2California Dreamin'2:39
  3. A3Let Me Be2:35
  4. A4Do You Believe In Magic2:17
  5. A5Yesterday2:53
  6. A6Hang On Sloopy4:03
  7. B1Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues3:56
  8. B2Upon A Painted Ocean2:55
  9. B3Hide Your Love Away2:47
  10. B4I'd Have To Be Outa My Mind3:44
  11. B5Child Of Our Times3:00
  12. B6Don't You Wonder Where It's At2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Precious Time are there?

14 vinyl pressings of This Precious Time are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was This Precious Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Argentina, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Dunhill D 50005, released January 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of This Precious Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 50005, DS 50005, AVL-3656, DS-50005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-00841 D5005A LW and D5005B D-00842 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Precious Time 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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