Vinyl pressings
by Craig Douglas · 1960
Pretty Blue Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
45 KR 481 - 1U GO ET 3Runout side A, variant 1
45 KR 482 - 1U GM ET 1Runout side B, variant 1
45 KR 481 - 1U RO [mirrored 'Q' symbol] ET 2Runout side A, variant 2
45 KR 482 - 1U RH [mirrored 'Q' symbol] ET 2Runout side B, variant 2
(45-KR-481)Label side A
(45-KR-482)Label side B
45-KR-481-5 WM BHStamped runout side A
45-KR-482-4U BHStamped runout side B
(45-KR-481)Label side A
(45-KR-482)Label side B
45-KR-481-3U BHStamped runout side A Variant 1
45-KR-482-3U BHStamped runout side B Variant 1
45-KR-481-5 WM F BHStamped runout side A Variant 2
45-KR-482-4U B BHStamped runout side B Variant 2
KR 35453On label & etched into runout area side A
KR 35454On label & etched into runout area side B
KR 35453On label & etched into runout area side A
KR 35454On label & etched into runout area side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 2115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 2115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 2115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45-JAR191First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | South Africa | Top Rank International JAR 135First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1960 | Sweden | Top Rank International T-1035First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-268First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-2687", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Top Rank International 75 051 A7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Top Rank International KR 354547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Top Rank International R. 21157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR 5577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Top Rank International T 10357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Pretty Blue Eyes are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is Top Rank International 45-JAR-268, released January 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-JAR-268, R. 2115, 45-JAR191, JAR 135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 KR 481 - 1U GO ET 3 and 45 KR 482 - 1U GM ET 1. 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.
