Vinyl pressings
by David Lee Roth · 1986
Eat 'Em And Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 23 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.
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 1-25470-A SR2 1-3Side A etched, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25470-B SR 1 MASTERDISK HW 1-1Side B etched, variant 1
MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 1̶-̶2̶5̶7̶4̶0̶ 1-25470-A SR2 1-1Side A etched, variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-25470-B SR 1 MASTERDISK HW 1-3Side B etched, variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-25516 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶1̶6̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶5̶1̶6̶ -A-SR4 MASTERDISK HW I-ISide A, runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25516 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶1̶6̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶5̶1̶6̶ -B-SR4 I-ISide B, runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25516 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶1̶6̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶5̶1̶6̶ -A-SR4 MASTERDISK HW I-ISide A, runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-25516 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶1̶6̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶5̶1̶6̶ -B-SR3 I-2Side B, runout, variant 2
1-25470-A-SH2 MASTERDISK ɑ b-24210-SH2 Δ13172 1-1Side A etched (MASTERDISK stamped) (Variant 1)
1-25470-B-SH1 ɑ B-24211-SH1 Δ13172-X 1-1Side B etched (Variant 1 + 2)
1-25470-A-SH-2 MASTERDISK HW ɑ B-24210-SH2 Δ13172 1-1Side A etched (MASTERDISK stamped) (Variant 2)
1-125470-A.SH-1 MASTERDISK HW a B-24210-SH1 Δ13172 1-1Side A: Variant 2 + 3
1-25516-A-SH1 1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶1̶6̶-̶A̶-̶S̶1̶H̶ MASTERDISK α B-25340-SH1 △12472 1-1Otro Lado, etched, MASTERDISK and 'α' stamped
1̶-̶2̶5̶6̶1̶6̶-̶B̶-̶S̶H̶-̶1̶ 1-25516-B-SH1 α B-25341-SH1 △12472-X 1-1Este Lado, etched, 'α' stamped
WBC 1611 ASide A engraved
WBC 1611 BSide B engraved
WAR 925470A MT410 W587A-side runouts
WAR 925470B MT410 W587B-side runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 89129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80030 / Warner Bros. Records 25516First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80030 / Warner Bros. Records 25516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 610.7085 / Warner Bros. Records 36218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 54701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25470LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 470-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 56First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 470-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 56LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 1-25470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records WX56 / Warner Bros. Records 925 470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM-25470LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-52547LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 9-25516-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
47 vinyl pressings of Eat 'Em And Smile are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1986 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, South Africa, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25470.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25470, 9 25516-1, WBC 1611, 925 470-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 1-25470-A SR2 1-3 and [SRC logo] 1-25470-B SR 1 MASTERDISK HW 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.
