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Dennis ParkerLike An Eagle

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Like An Eagle

by Dennis Parker · 1979

17 pressings15 countriesPop RockRockLatin

Like An Eagle 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Like An Eagle

16 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

UK

April 20, 1979
Label and catalog number
Mercury 6007 217
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Ink Injected label
Runout / matrix

6007217 1FStamped in run out on A side

6007217 2FStamped in run out on B side

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NB 968
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

NB 968 ASSide A

NB 968 BSSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Victor 103332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979BoliviaRCA Victor RS-2028 / RCA Victor RS - 2028First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979BrazilRCA Victor 101.8123First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1979CanadaAble ABEX 1788First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979EcuadorRCA Victor 200862 / Fadisa 200862First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo
1979FranceBarclay 128 104 / Barclay 128.104First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979GermanyMetronome 0030.170First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979ItalyDurium DE 3066 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3066First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979ItalyDurium DE 3066 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3066First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979JapanPhilips SFL-2411First year7", Single7", Single
1979MexicoRCA Victor SP 5219First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979New ZealandRCA Victor 103332First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979SpainRCA Victor XB 1082First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979SwedenArrival Records ADS 613First year7"7"
1979USCasablanca NB 968First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPhilips SFL-24117", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALike An Eagle
  2. BI'm A Dancer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Like An Eagle are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Like An Eagle are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Like An Eagle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Ecuador, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 200862.

How do I tell if my copy of Like An Eagle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 200862, 6007 217, NB 968, 103332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Like An Eagle 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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