Vinyl pressings
by W.A.S.P. · 1985
Blind In Texas was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
EP-1-29587-Z1 FUTURE DISC 12 CL 374 A-4U-1-1-1Side A runout variant 1
EP-2-29587-Z2 12 CL 374 B-3U-1-1-1Side B runout variant 1
EP-1-29587-Z1 FUTURE DISC 12 CL 374 A-4U-1-1-1Side A runout variant 2
EP-2-29587-Z2 12 CL 374 B-4U-1-1-1Side B runout variant 2
CLP+374+A GRAEME-SOUND CLINIC ORLAKESide A runout, hand etched
CLP+374+BSide B runout, hand etched
EP-1-29586-22Side A runout, hand etched, variant 1, 2
CL 374 A-3U-1- 1 0Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 1
CL 374 A-3U-1- 1 1Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 2
EP-1-29586-22Side B runout, hand etched, variant 1, 2
EP-1-29586-22Side A Runout, Hand Etched, Variant 1 & 2
EP-1-29586-22Side B Runout, Hand Etched, Variant 1 & 2
CL 374 A-3U-1- 1 1Side A Runout, Machine Stamped, Variant 1
CL 374 B-3U-1- 1 1Side B Runout, Machine Stamped, Variant 1
CLP+374+A GRAEME-SOUND CLINIC ORLAKESide A runout, hand etched
CLP+374+BSide B runout, hand etched
SPRO-9502-99972-Z1 FUTURE DISCSide A runout, hand etched
SPRO-2-9526-99972A-Z1 FUTURE DISCSide B runout, hand etched
0Side A & B runout, machine stamped
99972Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ED 144First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP.1608 / Capitol Records CP-1608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP.1608 / Capitol Records CP-1608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 006 20 0868 7 / Capitol Records 1C 006-20 0868 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records K 060 20 0866 6 / Capitol Records 1A K060-20 0866 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records S14-118First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Capitol Records GOOD 81First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-2008687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 052 20 0866 6 / Capitol Records 052-2008666First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 374First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CLP 374First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CL 374First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CL 374First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CLP 374First year7", Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Capitol Records HS 58512", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
23 vinyl pressings of Blind In Texas are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 12CL 374.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CL 374, CLP 374, CL 374, SPRO-9502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EP-1-29587-Z1 FUTURE DISC 12 CL 374 A-4U-1-1-1 and EP-2-29587-Z2 12 CL 374 B-3U-1-1-1. 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.
