Vinyl pressings
by Asia · 1983
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
O-20155-A-CBS-UK-SET2 TA-3836-A2 [CBS logo]Side A runout
O-20155-B-CBS-UK-SET1 TA-3836-B1 [CBS logo]Side B runout
TA 3836 ASide A label
TA 3836 BSide B label
A3836 A1 7-29475-A-CBS-UK-SET1Runout [Etched] Side A
A3836 B1 7-29475-B-CBS-UK-SET1Runout [Etched] Side B
(CBS Logo)Runouts [Stamped]
A 3836 A*Label Side A
TA- 3836-A1 O-20155-A-CBS-UK-SET1 (A)Runout, side A - Variant 1
TA- 3836-B1 < O-20155-B-CBS-UK-SET1Runout, side B - Variant 1
TA- 3836-A1 O-20155-A-CBS-UK-SET1 [Artisan logo] ⋀ 4Runout, side A - Variant 2
TA- 3836-B1 O-20155-B-CBS-UK-SET1 ⋀ 5Runout, side B - Variant 2
7-29475-A-CBS-UK-SET 2 [CBS logo] A 3836 A2 BRunout side A etched
B 7-29475-B-CBS-UK-SET 2 A 3836 B2 BRunout side B etched
A 3836 A*Matrix label side A
A 3836 B*Matrix label side B
7-29475-A-CBS-UK-SET 2Runout [Etched] Side A
B 7-29475-B-CBS-UK-SET 2Runout [Etched] Side B
(CBS Logo)Runouts [Stamped]
A 3836 A2Label Side A
7-29475-B̶A̶A̶-̶0̶2̶6̶9̶-̶S̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ [Artisan] BAA-2078-S-SR1 1-1 SRCRunout A, etched (Artisan, SRC stamps)
7-29475-B̶A̶A̶-̶2̶1̶8̶9̶-̶S̶-̶ ̶S̶R̶1̶ B̶A̶A̶-̶ ̶2̶0̶7̶8̶-̶S̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ BAA-2189-SS R1 1-2 SRCRunout B, etched (Artisan, SRC stamps)
BAA 2078SLabel A
BAA 2189SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 94757First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 94757First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 3836 / Geffen Records A-3836First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 730 / Geffen Records 07SP 730(GF)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Geffen Records A 12.3836First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Geffen Records SSC 5552First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 12.3836First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 3836 / Epic GEF A-3836First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Geffen Records A 3836First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records A 3836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records A 3836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29475 / Geffen Records 9 29475-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29475 / Geffen Records 9 29475-7First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records TA 3836First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 294757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Smile Has Left Your Eyes are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records TA 3836, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA 3836, A 3836, 7-29475, 92 94757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O-20155-A-CBS-UK-SET2 TA-3836-A2 [CBS logo] and O-20155-B-CBS-UK-SET1 TA-3836-B1 [CBS logo]. 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.
