Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1983
In Your 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.
14 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.
W9487 -A.2-11 MTSide A runout etched
W9487 -B-2 - 10 MTSide B runout etched
W9487 ASide A label
W9487 BSide B label
W 9487 T A LYN-13693 MTEtched Side A
W 9487 T B LYN-13693 MTEtched Side B
W9487-A.2 - 2 - 1 MT.Side A runout
W9487-B - 1 MT.Side B runout
W9487 ASide A label
W 9487 BSide B label
W9487-A. -11 MTEtched, Side A
W9487-B. -9 MTEtched, Side B
XW 9487 A-1U-1-1-X1Stamped runout, side A
XW 9487 B-1U-1-1-X1Stamped runout, side B
W9487 ASide A label
W9487 BSide B label
XW 9487T A-1U-1-1- 2Runout stamped side A
XW 9487T B-1U-1-1- 2Runout stamped side B
W 9487(T) (920152-0) W 9487(T) ALabel side A
W 9487(T) (920152-0) W 9487(T) BLabel side B
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.251First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 94427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | WEA Records WB-77-379First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487 / Warner Bros. Records 929487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487T / Warner Bros. Records 920152-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487 / Warner Bros. Records 929487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487 / Warner Bros. Records 929487 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487 / Warner Bros. Records 929487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487T / Warner Bros. Records 920152-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487 / Warner Bros. Records 929487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9487 / Warner Bros. Records 929487-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of In Your Eyes are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Brazil, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W9487.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9487, W9487T, 7-29442, 16.251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W9487 -A.2-11 MT and W9487 -B-2 - 10 MT. 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.
