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Barry McGuireUpon A Painted Ocean / Child Of Our Times

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Upon A Painted Ocean / Child Of Our Times

by Barry McGuire · 1965

15 pressings8 countriesFolk RockPop RockRock

Upon A Painted Ocean was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Upon A Painted Ocean

11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-D-4014
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-00820REA-side label

AMP 45-00824B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-D-4014
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

00820-RE-1A side runout

00824B side runout

AMP 45-00820REA side label

AMP 45-00824B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-D-4014
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-00820RE MR 58822A-side label

AMP 45-00824 MR 58913B-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA-1493
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-00820-2CRunout (Stamped) Side A

45-00824-1CRunout (Stamped) Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor D-4014First year7", Single7", Single
1965FranceRCA Victor 45.904First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965GermanyRCA Victor 45-9670First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965GermanyRCA Victor 45-9670First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKRCA Victor RCA-1493First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USDunhill 45-D-4014First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USDunhill 45-D-4014First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USDunhill D-4014First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1965USDunhill 45-D-4014First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKRCA Victor RCA 1493First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKRCA Victor RCA 1493First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor 31A-07857", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
?AustraliaRCA 1016737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyRCA Victor 45-96707", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?New ZealandRCA Victor D-40147", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AUpon A Painted Ocean2:56
  2. BChild Of Our Times3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Upon A Painted Ocean are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Upon A Painted Ocean are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Upon A Painted Ocean first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-D-4014.

How do I tell if my copy of Upon A Painted Ocean is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-D-4014, D-4014, RCA 1493, RCA-1493) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMP 45-00820RE and AMP 45-00824. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Upon A Painted Ocean 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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