Vinyl pressings
by Davie Allan & The Arrows · 1967
Blues Theme was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T-1-5078-F-3 S-139 5 IAMEtched runout A side; IAM stamped inside triangle
T-2-5078 F-3 S-1396 IAMEtched runout B side; IAM stamped inside triangle
DT-1-5078 A-3 S-1397Side A runout, etched
DT-2-5078 A-3 S-1398Side B runout, etched
T1-5078-F1 IAMA-Side Runout
T2-5078-F1 IAMB-Side Runout
T1-5078A-Side Label
T2-5078B-Side Label
Side A (etched): DT-1-5078-B2 (stamped): triangle with the letters IAMSide A runout
Side B (etched): DT-1-5078-A1 (stamped): triangle with the letters IAMSide B runout
DT-1-5078 A-3 S-1397Side A runout, etched
DT-2-5078 A-3 S-1398Side B runout, etched
DT-1-5078 A-3 S-1397Side A runout, etched
DT-2-5078 A-3 S-1398Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T-6218 / Capitol Records T 6218First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 5078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Stateside JSL 5033First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5078 / Tower T-5078First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tower DT 5078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5078 / Tower T-5078First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tower DT 5078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tower DT 5078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tower DT 5078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tower T 5078 / Tower T-5078First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol RecordsLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Tower T-5078LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Blues Theme are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Tower T 5078.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 5078, DT 5078, T-6218, ST 5078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-5078-F-3 S-139 5 IAM and T-2-5078 F-3 S-1396 IAM. 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.
