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Two-Bit Manchild

by Neil Diamond · 1968

16 pressings10 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Two-Bit Manchild

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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
UNI Records 55075
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

.155 T-4A-Side Runout Etching

.156 T-3B-Side Runout Etching

.155A-Side Label

.156B-Side label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaFestival Records FK-2452First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968BelgiumPhilips 346602 BF / Philips 346 602 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GreecePhilips 3804First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1968New ZealandFestival Records FK-2452First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainPhilips 346 606 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKMCA Records MU 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKMCA Records MU 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1968USUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USUNI Records 55075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 346.602 BF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsPhilips 346 602 BF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATwo-Bit Manchild3:04
  2. BBroad Old Woman (6 A.M. Insanity)4:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Two-Bit Manchild are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Two-Bit Manchild are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Two-Bit Manchild first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is UNI Records 55075, released July 13, 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Two-Bit Manchild is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Two-Bit Manchild 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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