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Jim ReevesThat's When I See The Blues (In Your Pretty Brown Eyes)

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That's When I See The Blues (In Your Pretty Brown Eyes)

by Jim Reeves · 1968

10 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

That's When I See The Blues 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.

How to spot a first pressing of That's When I See The Blues

10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9455
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

WWKM-1724 - - 1S RA side runout stamped

UWKM-2813 - - 1S RB side runout stamped

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9455
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

WWKM-1724 - - 2S A IStamped runout side A

UWKM-2813 - - 3S IStamped runout side B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9455
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

WWKM-1724--4 S HStamped runout side A

UWKM-2813--4 S HStamped runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA 47-9455
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

WWKM 1724* A1Stamped runout side A

UWKM 2813* A1Stamped runout side B

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
1968AustraliaRCA 47-9455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaRCA Victor 47-9455 / RCA 47-9455First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyRCA Victor 47-9455 / RCA 47-9455First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968New ZealandRCA Victor 47/9455First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968South AfricaRCA Victor 42.019First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USRCA Victor 47-9455First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USRCA Victor 47-9455First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USRCA Victor 47-9455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USRCA Victor 47-9455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USRCA Victor 47-9455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AThat's When I See The Blues (In Your Pretty Brown Eyes)2:21
  2. BI've Lived A Lot In My Time2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That's When I See The Blues are there?

10 vinyl pressings of That's When I See The Blues are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was That's When I See The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9455.

How do I tell if my copy of That's When I See The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9455, 47/9455, 42.019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WWKM-1724 - - 1S R and UWKM-2813 - - 1S R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That's When I See The Blues 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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