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This Golden Ring / Someone To Care

by The Fortunes · 1966

18 pressings11 countriesRock & RollRock

This Golden Ring / Someone To Care was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 This Golden Ring / Someone To Care

17 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Press Records 45 PRE 9811
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

DR 36642-1D iTSide A, etched

DR 36645-1C TISide B, etched

DR 36642Side A, label

DR 36645Side B, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966BelgiumDecca 26.036First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaPress Records PRE 9811First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966DenmarkDecca F.12321First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966GermanyDecca DL 25 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966Hong KongDecca F.12321First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966IrelandDecca F.12321First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966NetherlandsDecca F 12 321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandDecca DEC.354First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966South AfricaDecca FM.7205First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKDecca F.12321First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKDecca F.12321First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKDecca F.12321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USPress Records 45 PRE 9811First year7", Single7", Single
1966USPress Records 45 PRE 9811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USPress Records 45 PRE 9811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca DL 25 2247", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AThis Golden Ring
  2. BSomeone To Care

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Golden Ring / Someone To Care are there?

18 vinyl pressings of This Golden Ring / Someone To Care are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was This Golden Ring / Someone To Care first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca F.12321.

How do I tell if my copy of This Golden Ring / Someone To Care is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12321, 45 PRE 9811, 26.036, PRE 9811) 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 This Golden Ring / Someone To Care 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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