Vinyl pressings
by Gerard Joling · 1985
Love Is In Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
BE R / S Alsdorf 249085-7 AXX 38 249 085 7 A 1Runout side 1, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 249085-7 BX 65 249 085 7 B 1Runout side 2, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 249085-7 A "BE" 11 249 085 7 A 1Runout side 1, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 249085-7 B 16 249 085 7 B 1Runout side 2, variant 2
MX210557Disc label side 1
MX210558Disc label side 2
R / S Alsdorf 249 085-7 ARunout side A [stamped]
R / S Alsdorf 249 085-7 BRunout side B [stamped]
WEA-249085-7-A-S 22-7-85-Jaime-Runout Side A
WEA-249085-7-B-S- 22-7-85-Jaime-Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 7-249085 / YaYa Records 7-249085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 249 085-7 / YaYa Records 249 085-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | WEA 2292-49034-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Guatemala | WEA 249085-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | WEA 249 034-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | WEA X 9085 / YaYa Records X 9085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Benelux | YaYa Records 249 085-7 / WEA 249 085-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-5207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | TDK Records T07S-70047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | TDK Records T07S-70047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | WEA 2292-49085-7 / YaYa Records 2292-49085-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | WEA 2292-49085-7 / YaYa Records 2292-49085-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Is In Your Eyes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Benelux, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is YaYa Records 249 085-7, released January 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 085-7, X 9085, 7-249085, 2292-49034-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BE R / S Alsdorf 249085-7 AXX 38 249 085 7 A 1 and R / S Alsdorf 249085-7 BX 65 249 085 7 B 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.
