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
Vinyl pressings
by The Rimshots · 1975
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.
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.
6146304 1F//1▽420 04 3 1 4Stamped runout, side A
6146304 2F//1▽420 04 1 1 17Stamped runout, side B
6146412.1WRunout side A
6146412.2WRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Philips 6146 412 2First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Belgium | Philips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Astroscope AS 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Colombia | Philips 6146412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Philips 30187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | All Platinum TOS.1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ghana | Philips 6146412First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6146412First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | All Platinum 6146 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | All Platinum 6146 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips SFL-2039First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Madagascar | Philips 6146 412First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Philips 61464127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is All Platinum 6146 304.
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.
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.