Vinyl pressings
by Billy Idol · 1984
Eyes Without A Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
IDOLX3 A // 2 ∇ 420 P NOEL 1 1 6Side A runout, variant 1
IDOLX3 B // 1 ∇ 420 P 1 1 6Side B runout, variant 1
IDOLX3 A // 2 ∇ 420 P 1 2 1 NOELSide A runout, variant 2
IDOLX3 B // 1 ∇ 420 P 1 1 9Side B runout, variant 2
IDOL 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 P 1 1 4 NOELSide A runout, stamped [NOEL etched]
IDOL 3 B // 2 ▽ 420 P 1 1 1 5Side B runout, stamped
CHS 2656 A//1▽420 P 1 5 toneSide C runout, stamped [tone etched]
CHS 2656 B//1▽420 P 1 1 4Side D runout, stamped
IDOLP 12 3ASide A disc
IDOLP 12 3BSide B disc
IDOL P-123-A-1 ORLAKE NOELSide A runout
IDOL P 12 3-B-1 ORLAKESide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Unknown | Chrysalis IDOL 3First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis X 14093 / Chrysalis X-14093First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9414First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-42786 / Chrysalis CHS 42786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 42786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 42786First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1013First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CHR-015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 520 / Chrysalis 106 520-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 344First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 344First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Chrysalis IDOL 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Chrysalis VS8 429567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chrysalis 72438-58984-77", Jukebox | 7", Jukebox |
| ? | US | Chrysalis 601 3447", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
52 vinyl pressings of Eyes Without A Face are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Peru, Japan and more. One of them is Chrysalis IDOLX 3, released June 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IDOLX 3, IDOL 3, IDOLP 12 3, VS4 42786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IDOLX3 A // 2 ∇ 420 P NOEL 1 1 6 and IDOLX3 B // 1 ∇ 420 P 1 1 6. 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.
