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Joyce HahnThe Picnic / I Cried And Cried

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The Picnic / I Cried And Cried

by Joyce Hahn · 1959

10 pressings1 countryFolkWorld& Country

The Picnic / I Cried And Cried was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Picnic / I Cried And Cried

10 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Canada

June 1959
Label and catalog number
Sparton CP 5901 KSparton CP 5901
Format
7", 45 RPM · Weston
Runout / matrix

2004B side etched

2003qA side etched (no "q" on label)

Full details of this pressing

Canada

June 1959
Label and catalog number
Sparton CP 5901 0-1Sparton CP 5901
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pain Ex-Ki Bread
Runout / matrix

2003aSide A Runout Etched

2004Side B Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Sparton CP 5901FSparton CP 5901
Format
7", 45 RPM · Your Baker
Runout / matrix

2003aA side etched

2004aB side etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Sparton CP 5901-ASparton CP 5901
Format
7", 45 RPM · Christie
Runout / matrix

2003aA side etched

2004aB side etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Sparton CP 5901 P-2Sparton CP 5901
Format
7", 45 RPM · Toastmaster
Runout / matrix

2003aA side etched

2004B side etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Sparton CP 5901-CSparton CP 5901
Format
7", 45 RPM · McGavins
Runout / matrix

2003aA side etched

2004aB side etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901F / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901-B / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901-A / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901 P-2 / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901-C / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901M / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901-Z-2 / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901 L-2 / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901 K / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959CanadaSparton CP 5901 0-1 / Sparton CP 5901First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThe Picnic2:07
  2. BI Cried And Cried2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Picnic / I Cried And Cried are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Picnic / I Cried And Cried are listed here, from 1 country.

When was The Picnic / I Cried And Cried first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Canada. One of them is Sparton CP 5901 K, released June 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of The Picnic / I Cried And Cried is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 5901 K, CP 5901 0-1, CP 5901F, CP 5901-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2004 and 2003q. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Picnic / I Cried And Cried 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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