Vinyl pressings
by Art Garfunkel · 1978
Bright Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CBS-S·6947·A-2 toneRunout side A, etched. variant 1
CBS-S·6947·B-2Runout side B, etched. variant 1
CBS-S·6947·A-3 toneRunout side A, etched. variant 2
CBS-S·6947·B-3Runout side B, etched. variant 2
CBS-S·6947·A-4 TIM ⋀A-side runout, variant 1
CBS-S·6947·B-2B-side runout, variant 1
CBS-S·6947·A-4 TIM ⋀A-side runout, variant 2
CBS-S·6947·B-3B-side runout, variant 2
CBS-S·6947·A-3 toneRunout side A, etched
CBS-S·6947·B-3Runout side B, etched
S CBS 6947 A*Label matrix, side A
S CBS 6947 B*Label matrix, side B
CBS-S·6947·A-2 - ⋀ toneRunout side A, Etched
CBS-S·6947·B-2Runout side B, Etched
S CBS 6947 AA-side label
S CBS 6947 B*B-side label
CBS-S · 6947 · A-2 tone BRunout side A
CBS-S · 6947 · B-2 FRunout side B
S CBS 6947 A*Label side A
S CBS 6947 B*Label side B
CBS · 6947·A4 △TRunout side A
CBS · 6947·B4 △TRunout side B
S CBS 6947 ALabel side A
S CBS 6947 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS BA 222523First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 6947 / CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 6947 / CBS S CBS 6947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | CBS A45987", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 69477", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Bright Eyes are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia. One of them is CBS S CBS 6947.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 6947, 6947, BA 222523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S·6947·A-2 tone and CBS-S·6947·B-2. 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.
