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For Your Eyes Only (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Bill Conti · 1981

35 pressings21 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

For Your Eyes Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 For Your Eyes Only

27 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Liberty LOO-1109
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Winchester
Runout / matrix

LOO-1-1109-P-5 Ⓧ —◁Side A etched variant 1

LOO-2-1109-P-6 Ⓧ —◁Side B etched variant 1

LOO-1-1109-P-9 Ⓧ # 3 —◁Side A etched variant 2

LOO-2-1109-P-10 Ⓧ # 2 —◁Side B etched variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Liberty LOO-1109
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

LOO-1-1109-P-8 Ⓧ MR △25128 (1)Side A Etched

LOO-2-1109-P-7 Ⓧ MR △25128-XSide B Etched

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Liberty LOO-1109
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

LOO-1-1109-P-7 #1 Ⓧ 0Side A runout, variant 1

LOO-2-1109-P-3 Ⓧ 0Side B runout, variant 1

LOO-1-1109-P-4 Ⓧ #1 0Side A runout, variant 2

LOO-2-1109-P-4 Ⓧ #1 0Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Liberty LOO-1109
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

LOO-1-1109-P-12 Ⓧ . ✲ MASTERED BY LIBERTYSide A

LOO-2-1109-P-10 Ⓧ . 2 ✲ MASTERED BY LIBERTYSide B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Liberty LOO-1109
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

LOO-1-1109-P-11 Ⓧ · — ✲Side A

LOO-2-1109-P-9 Ⓧ · — ✲Side B

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UK

June 22, 1981
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBG 30337Liberty 0C 062-400 023
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LBG 30337 A-1 13 HrM 1Side A runout

LBG 30337 B-1 12 1Side B runout

LBG 30337ASide A label

LBG 30337BSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 35 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaLiberty 8969First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaLiberty UAC 5095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981BrazilLiberty 31C 064 400023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaLiberty LOO-1109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaLiberty 11852First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeLiberty 1A 062-400023First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981EuropeLiberty 1C 064-400 023First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981FrancePathé Marconi EMI 2C 068-400023 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 068-400.023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyNot On Label 1C 064-400 023LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981ItalyLiberty 3C 064-57003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanUnited Artists Records K28P-4030First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanLiberty K28P-4030First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981MexicoLiberty 33C 062 400023 / Liberty SLEM-1037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PortugalLiberty LUS 11C 076-400023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongLiberty LOO-1109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 30 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 LIFE 512LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-3122LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-3122LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?USLiberty LOO-51109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLiberty LOO-51109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1For Your Eyes Only3:03
  2. A2A Drive In The Country2:23
  3. A3Take Me Home2:29
  4. A4Melina's Revenge2:15
  5. A5Gonzales Takes A Dive3:10
  6. A6St. Cyril's Monastery4:31
  7. B1Make It Last All Night3:30
  8. B2Runaway3:49
  9. B3Submarine2:34
  10. B4For Your Eyes Only1:31
  11. B5Cortina1:43
  12. B6The P.M. Gets The Bird / For Your Eyes Only (Reprise)5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Your Eyes Only are there?

35 vinyl pressings of For Your Eyes Only are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.

When was For Your Eyes Only first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Liberty LOO-1109.

How do I tell if my copy of For Your Eyes Only is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOO-1109, LBG 30337, 8969, UAC 5095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOO-1-1109-P-5 Ⓧ —◁ and LOO-2-1109-P-6 Ⓧ —◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For Your Eyes Only 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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