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Edward BearClose Your Eyes / Cachet County

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Close Your Eyes / Cachet County

by Edward Bear · 1973

14 pressings9 countriesFolk RockPsychedelic RockBaroque PopRock

Close Your Eyes / Cachet County was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Close Your Eyes / Cachet County

14 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 72692
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1-72692A-Side

2-72692B-Side

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3581
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-79856-F3 ─◁Side A runout

S45-79524-F3 ─◁Side B runout

S45-79856Side A label

S45-79524Side B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3581
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S45-79856A-Side

S45-79524B-Side

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3581
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

79856 3581 F1 #3Variant 1, Runout Side A

79524 3581 F1 #4Variant 1, Runout Side B

79856 3581 F1 #3 0Variant 2, Runout Side A

79524 3581 F1 #4 0Variant 2, Runout Side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3581
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S-45-79856-F-4 1 ✲Etched side A, except 1 & ✲ stamped

S-45-79524-F-4 1 ✲Etched side B, except 1 & ✲ stamped

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-3581
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-45-79856-F-4- 2 ✲A-Side Runout Etching

S-45-79524-F-4- 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching

S45-79856A-Side Label

S45-79524B-Side Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCapitol Records CP-10229First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustraliaCapitol Records CP-10229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973BrazilCapitol Records S7C-11.175First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1973CanadaCapitol Records 72692First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973FranceCapitol Records 2C 006-81.426First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973GermanyCapitol Records 1C 006-81 426First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973ItalyCapitol Records 3 C006-81426 / Capitol Records 3C 006 81426First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973JapanCapitol Records ECR-10373First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973New ZealandCapitol Records F.3581First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USCapitol Records 3581First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USCapitol Records 3581First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USCapitol Records P-3581First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973USCapitol Records 3581First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USCapitol Records 3581First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AClose Your Eyes2:58
  2. BCachet County4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Close Your Eyes / Cachet County are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Close Your Eyes / Cachet County are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Close Your Eyes / Cachet County first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 72692.

How do I tell if my copy of Close Your Eyes / Cachet County is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72692, 3581, P-3581, CP-10229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-72692 and 2-72692. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Close Your Eyes / Cachet County 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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