Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Russell · 1983
Two 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1-23839-A SH3 TML-S [ALLIED logo] B-17794-SH3 SLM △3801 1-1A runout
1-23839-B SH1 TML-X [ALLIED logo] B-17795-SH1 SLM △3801-X 1-1B runout
1-23839-A WW4 TML-S #3Side 1 runout
1-23839-B-WW3 TML-MSide 2 runout
1-23839-A JW2#2 TML-S 0Side A runout
1-23839-B JW1#1 TML-M 0Side B runout
R/S Alsdorf 923839-1 A2Side A, runout, stamped
X RME ⋀Side A, runout, etched
R/S Alsdorf 923839-1 BSide B, runout, stamped
RME 13Side B, runout, etched
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 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3839-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3839-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3839-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3839-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-3839-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 23839-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23839First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23839-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23839First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23839-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23839First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11355First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Two Eyes are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 23839-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 23839-1, 9 23839-1, 92-3839-1, P-11355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23839-A SH3 TML-S [ALLIED logo] B-17794-SH3 SLM △3801 1-1 and 1-23839-B SH1 TML-X [ALLIED logo] B-17795-SH1 SLM △3801-X 1-1. 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.
