US
July 13, 1968- Label and catalog number
- UNI Records 55075
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1968
Two-Bit Manchild was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
.155 T-4A-Side Runout Etching
.156 T-3B-Side Runout Etching
.155A-Side Label
.156B-Side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Philips 346602 BF / Philips 346 602 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Philips 3804First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-2452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 346 606 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MU 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MU 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | US | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | UNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 346.602 BF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 346 602 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Two-Bit Manchild are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is UNI Records 55075, released July 13, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55075, MU 1033, FK-2452, 346602 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.