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The Rimshots7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)

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7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)

by The Rimshots · 1975

20 pressings17 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)

19 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum 6146 304
Format
7", 45 RPM · Solid Center
Runout / matrix

6146304 1F//1▽420 04 3 1 4Stamped runout, side A

6146304 2F//1▽420 04 1 1 17Stamped runout, side B

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Belgium

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6146 412
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

6146412.1WRunout side A

6146412.2WRunout 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaPhilips 6146 412 2First year7"7"
1975BelgiumPhilips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaAstroscope AS 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975ColombiaPhilips 6146412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1975EcuadorPhilips 30187First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975FrancePhilips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975FranceAll Platinum TOS.1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyPhilips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975GhanaPhilips 6146412First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1975GreecePhilips 6146412First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975IrelandAll Platinum 6146 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975IrelandAll Platinum 6146 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975ItalyPhilips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975JapanPhilips SFL-2039First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975MadagascarPhilips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PeruPhilips 61464127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)3:34
  2. BHarvey Wallbanger2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) are there?

20 vinyl pressings of 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is All Platinum 6146 304.

How do I tell if my copy of 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6146 304, 6146 412 2, 6146 412, AS 122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6146304 1F//1▽420 04 3 1 4 and 6146304 2F//1▽420 04 1 1 17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) 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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