Vinyl pressings
by Dusty Springfield · 1968
I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten 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.
20 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 12 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.
326891 1F▽2 420 1Runout side A, variant 1
3̶2̶6̶8̶7̶2̶ 2F▽1 420 1 1 11 326891Runout side B, 326891 etched, variant 1
326891 1F▽2 420 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
326891 2F▽2 420 1 9Runout side B, variant 2
326872 1F∇1 420Runout side A stamped
326872 2F∇1 420Runout side B stamped
326 891 1FLabel side A
326 891 2FLabel side B
326891 1F∇ 2 420 1 1 7Runout side A stamped
326891 2F∇ 2 420 1 7Runout side B stamped
326 891 1FLabel side A
326 891 2FLabel side B
326891 1F∇ 1 420 1 2Runout Side A, variant 1
326891 2F∇ 2 420 1 3Runout Side B, variant 1
326891 1F ▽ 2 420 ς 6Runout Side A, variant 2
326891 326872 2F ▽ 1 420 1 11Runout Side B, variant 2
326891 1F∇ 2 420Runout Side A, variant 1
326891 2F∇ 2 420Runout Side B, variant 1
326891 1F▽2 420 1 1Runout Side A, variant 2
326891 2F▽2 420 1Runout Side B, variant 2
326891 1F ∇ 2 420 1Runout Side A
326872 2F ∇ 1 420 1 14Runout Side B
326 891 1FLabel side A
326 891 2FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF 403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Philips 326 891 BF / Philips 3803First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Philips 326891BF / Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1176First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Philips BF326891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Philips BF326891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Philips 'Seven Single' SSP 1009First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1682 / Philips 326 891 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Philips BF 1682 / Philips 326 891 BF7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | Philips BF 1682 / Philips 326 891 BF7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | Philips BF 1682 / Philips 326 891 BF7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| ? | Malaysia | Philips 326 891 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Philips BF 3268917", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Philips BF 1682, released June 28, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 1682, EBF.1682, BF 403, 326 891 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 326891 1F▽2 420 1 and 3̶2̶6̶8̶7̶2̶ 2F▽1 420 1 1 11 326891. 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.
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