US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Soul City 768
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
15175 Ƨ SCR 768AA-Side Runout Etching
SCR 768B 15176 MDBB-Side Runout Etching
SCR-768-AA-Side Label
SCR-768-BB-Side Label
The Fifth DimensionSweet Blindness / Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?)
Vinyl pressings
Sweet Blindness / Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?)
by The Fifth Dimension · 1968
19 pressings12 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
Sweet Blindness 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 Sweet Blindness
16 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Soul City SC, 768
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SCR-768-ASide A label
SCR-768-BSide B label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Soul City 768
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SCR 768 (2) A MDBRunout Side A, variant 1
SCR 768-B (2) MDBRunout Side B, variant 1
SCR 768-A 5Runout Side A, variant 2
SCR 768-B 5 MDBRunout Side B, variant 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Soul City 768
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SCR 768 (1) A MDBA side runout etched
SCR 768-B (2) MDBB side runout etched
SCR-768-AA side label
SCR-768-BB side label
US
September 1968- Label and catalog number
- Soul City 768
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Southern Plastics Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SCR-769 5A-Side Runout Etching
MDB SCR-768 5B-Side Runout Etching
SCR-769A-Side Label
SCR-768B-Side Label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Soul City 768
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SCR769 15070 [mirrored]A-Side Runout Etching
MDB 15071 [mirrored] [stamped S inside circle] SCR 768B-Side Runout Etching
SCR-769A-Side Label
SCR-768B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Liberty LYK-2570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Liberty LIF 517 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 143 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 143First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK 2570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Portugal | Liberty N 32 -15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Liberty H - 405 / Hispavox H 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15143First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul City 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Soul City SC, 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul City 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Soul City 768First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Soul City 768First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Soul City 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Philippines | Liberty LB-204867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Soul City SC, 7687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LR-21507", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- ASweet Blindness3:24
- BBobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?)3:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Blindness are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Sweet Blindness are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
When was Sweet Blindness first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Soul City 768.
How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Blindness is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 768, SC, 768, LBF 15143, LYK-2570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15175 Ƨ SCR 768A and SCR 768B 15176 MDB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Sweet Blindness 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.
