Europe
August 24, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WB 56 708
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WEA - 56708-A PFRunout side A
WEA - 56708-B PFRunout side B
(BSK-1-3326)Label side A
(BSK-1-3326)Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Danny Douma · 1979
Night Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WEA - 56708-A PFRunout side A
WEA - 56708-B PFRunout side B
(BSK-1-3326)Label side A
(BSK-1-3326)Label side B
BSK-1-3326 LW1 F1• 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲Side A runout
BSK-2-3326 LW1 F1• 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲Side B runout
BSK-1-3326 JW2 F6 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL OSide A runout
BSK-2-3326 JW1 F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL OSide B runout
BSK-1-3326 WW2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁Side A runout
BSK-2-3326 WW2 F5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁Side B runout
△ MX190261 BSK 3326-1Side 1 runout - stamped
△ MX190262 XX BSK 3326-2Side 2 runout - stamped
MX190261Side 1 label
MX190262Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records QBS 3326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56708First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10734WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10734WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3326LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Night Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 56 708, released August 24, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 56 708, BSK 3326, QBS 3326, W 56708) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA - 56708-A PF and WEA - 56708-B PF. 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.