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The Ray Charles SingersThis Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy

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This Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy

by The Ray Charles Singers · 1965

10 pressings5 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

This Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Command RS 45-4059
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R.S.-45-4059A-1LRSide A Runout Etched

R.S.-45-4059B-1LRSide B Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Command RS 45-4059
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R.S.-45-4059A-1LR LWA-Side Runout Etching

R.S.-45-4059B-1LR LWB-Side Runout Etching

RS 45-4059-AA-Side Label

RS 45-4059-BB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Command RS 45-4059
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

RS-45-4059A-1PPA-Side Runout Etching

RS-45-4059B-1PPB-Side Runout Etching

RS 45-4059-AA-Side Label

RS 45-4059-BB-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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaCommand NK 907First year7", Single, White Label7", Single, White Label
1965CanadaSparton 4-1326RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965CanadaSparton 4-1326RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965FranceCommand SSD-20010First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1965UKPye International 7N.25500First year7", Single7", Single
1965UKPye International 7N.25500First year7", Single7", Single
1965USCommand RS 45-4059First year7", Single7", Single
1965USCommand RS 45-4059First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USCommand RS 45-4059First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USCommand RS 45-4059First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThis Is My Prayer2:18
  2. BA Toy For A Boy2:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy are there?

10 vinyl pressings of This Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was This Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Command RS 45-4059.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 45-4059, 7N.25500, NK 907, 4-1326R) 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 Is My Prayer / A Toy For A Boy 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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