Vinyl pressings
by Agnetha Fältskog · 1985
Eyes Of A Woman 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.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
POLS 385 A GS ÅSide A runout, variant 1, etched
POLS 385 B GS ÅSide B runout, variant 1, etched
POLS 385 A GS ÅSide A runout, variant 2, etched, except "Å" stamped
POLS 385 B II GS II ÅSide B runout, variant 2, etched, except "Å" stamped
POLS 385 A GS ÅSide A Runout Etched
POLS 385 B GS ÅSide B Runout Etched
EPC 26446 A1Side A
EPC 26446 B1Side B
PDS-1-6414 A SNB 230 EL (CR)Side One
PDS-1-6414 B SNB 230 EL (CR)Side Two
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 | RCA Victor VPL1-0519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 825 600-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 825 600-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 42 449 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ireland | Epic EPC 26446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Epic EPC 26446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 825 600-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 825 600-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Polydor 825 600-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Sunshine GBL(D) 526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | Polydor 825 600-1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 825 600-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Sweden | Polar POLS 385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Sweden | Polar POLS 385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Polar 00602557569889 / Polar 00602557441819LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Polar 00602557441819 / Universal Music Group International 00602557441819LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Eyes Of A Woman are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Sweden, UK, Greece, Australia and more. One of them is Polar POLS 385.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 385, EPC 26446, VPL1-0519, PDS 1 6414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLS 385 A GS Å and POLS 385 B GS Å. 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.
