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Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three

by The Upsetters · 1975

10 pressings1 countryRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three 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 Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three

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

Jamaica

1975
Label and catalog number
Upsetter
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

3BM LP 5279-RRM (1)Side A Runout

LP. 5280-V RRM 1CSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1975
Label and catalog number
Upsetter
Format
7", 45 RPM · Blue Label Logo
Runout / matrix

LP 5279 RRM (1)Edged in Runout Side-A

LP 5280 - V RRM V2

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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaOrchidFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaOrchidFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaUpsetter7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
?JamaicaUpsetter7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaOrchid7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThree Blind Mice
  2. BThree Times Three

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica. One of them is Upsetter.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3BM LP 5279-RRM (1) and LP. 5280-V RRM 1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Blind Mice / Three Times Three 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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