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Cat's Eye In The Window

by Tommy James · 1972

10 pressings7 countriesPop RockRock

Cat's Eye In The Window was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Cat's Eye In The Window

10 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Roulette BF 18106
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BF 18106 BZ 781-2Runout etchet side A

BF 18106 BZ 782Runout etchet side B

BZ 781Label side A

BZ 782Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-7126
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

20238-1 I A1

20192-1 I A1

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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaMusic Hall 31.869First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972AustraliaRoulette 6087 018First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972CanadaRoulette 1045-7126First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972GermanyRoulette BF 18106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972New ZealandRoulette R 7126First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972SpainCarnaby MO 1275First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972USRoulette R-7126First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USRoulette R-7126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USRoulette R-7126First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USRoulette R-7126First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACat's Eye In The Window3:29
  2. BDark Is The Night3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cat's Eye In The Window are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Cat's Eye In The Window are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Cat's Eye In The Window first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette BF 18106.

How do I tell if my copy of Cat's Eye In The Window is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 18106, R-7126, 6087 018, 1045-7126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BF 18106 BZ 781-2 and BF 18106 BZ 782. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cat's Eye In The Window 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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