UK
October 1965- Label and catalog number
- Fontana TF 617
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Millie Small · 1965
Bloodshot Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AA 267 501 1.FLabel Side A
AA 267 501 2.FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Greece | Fontana 267 501 TF / FONTANA 3235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Fontana 267 501 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Fontana TF 267501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Sonet T 9513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Sonet T 9513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Fontana 267.501 TF / Fontana 267 501 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7646First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | ATCO Records 45-6384First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | US | ATCO Records 45-6384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 501 TF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 501 TF7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Bloodshot Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Fontana TF 617, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 617, 45-6384, 267 501 TF, TF 267501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.