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Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight by Eric Carmen, album cover

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Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight

by Eric Carmen · 1987

19 pressings12 countriesPop RockRockPop

Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight

7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
RCA 5315-7-R
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

5315-7-R-A-UN-1 FULLERSOUND MFRunout Side A

5315-7-R-B-UN-1 FULLERSOUND MFRunout Side B

5315-7-R-ALabel Side A

5315-7-R-BLabel Side B

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
RCA 5315-7-R
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

5315-7-R-A-SP FULLERSOUND MF SPRunout Side A

5315-7-R-B-SP FULLERSOUND MF SRCRunout Side B

5315-7-R-ALabel Side A

5315-7-R-BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
RCA 5315-7-RAA
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

5315 - 7 - R - A - SP FULLERSOUND MF SPSide A runout

5315 - 7 - R - A - SP FULLERSOUND MF SPSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
RCA 5315-7-RAA
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Beige Labels
Runout / matrix

5315 - 7 - R - A - SP FULLERSOUND MF SPSide A runout

5315 - 7 - R - A - SP FULLERSOUND MF SPSide B runout

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987CanadaRCA 5315-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1987MexicoRCA Victor RX-470First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987South AfricaRCA RCAS 45First year7", Single7", Single
1987USRCA 5315-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1987USRCA 5315-7-RAAFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987USRCA 5315-7-RAAFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987USRCA 5315-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988ArgentinaRCA S-06347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988AustralasiaRCA Victor 1047887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988Costa RicaRCA Victor 70550997", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988EuropeRCA PB 49593 / RCA PB495937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988EuropeRCA PT 4959412", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1988SpainRCA Victor 1A PB-495937", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988UKRCA PB 495937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988JapanRCA RPS-2627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993FranceRCA 74321 13381112", Maxi-Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1993FranceRCA 743211338177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA PT 49594 BB12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHungry Eyes3:49
  2. BWhere Are You Tonight3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1993.

When was Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, South Africa, Mexico. One of them is RCA 5315-7-R.

How do I tell if my copy of Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5315-7-R, 5315-7-RAA, RCAS 45, RX-470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5315-7-R-A-UN-1 FULLERSOUND MF and 5315-7-R-B-UN-1 FULLERSOUND MF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hungry Eyes / Where Are You Tonight 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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