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Lou ChristieTwo Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried

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Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried

by Lou Christie · 1963

11 pressings3 countriesRock & RollRock

Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried 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 Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

Italy

1963
Label and catalog number
Roulette R 4457Roulette R 4457-81
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

LNRG 2222 ÷ 25-7-63Runout side A

LNRG 2223 ÷ 25-7-63Runout side B

NLRG 2222Label side A

NLRG 2223Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ItalyRoulette R 4457 / Roulette R 4457-81First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaRoulette RGT 259X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USRoulette GG-67", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983USRoulette GG-67", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRoulette G-214077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USRoulette GG-67", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USRoulette GG-67", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
?USCollectables COL 38317", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USRoulette GG-67", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USRoulette GG 67", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USRoulette GG-67", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATwo Faces Have I2:44
  2. BThe Gypsy Cried2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Italy. One of them is Roulette R 4457.

How do I tell if my copy of Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy Cried is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 4457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LNRG 2222 ÷ 25-7-63 and LNRG 2223 ÷ 25-7-63. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Two Faces Have I / The Gypsy 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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