Vinyl pressings
by Go West · 1985
We Close Our 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.
46 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
DM 107189 A-1/85S IRunout side A, variant 1
DM 107189 B-1/85S IRunout side B, variant 1
DM 107189 A-1/85S I IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 107189 B-2/85S IRunout side B, variant 2
DM 601661 A-1/85S IRunout side A, variant 1
DM 601661 B-1/85S IRunout side B, variant 1
DM 601661 A-2/85S I IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 601661 B-1/85S I IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 107232 A-1/85S I IIRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
DM 107232 B-1/85S I IIRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
DM 107232 A-1/85S I IIRunout, A-side, stamped, II etched, variant 2
DM 107232 B-1/85S IRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
CHS 12 2850 A//1 ▽ 4̶2̶ 130 CHR-12-2850-A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
CHS 12 2850 B//1 ▽ 130 CHR-12-2850-B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
CHS 122850 A//2 ▽ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 11 10 CHR-12.2850-A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
CHS 122850 B//2 ▽ 4̶2̶ 130 11 CHR-12-2850-B 11 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
CHR - 2850 - A CHS 2850 A // 1 ∇ 130Side A runout, variant 1
CHR - 2850 - B CHS 2850 B // 2 ∇ 130Side B runout, variant 1
CHS 2850 A // 2 ∇ 4̶ 130 CHR-2850-A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
CHS 2850 B // 1 ∇ 130 CHR-2850-B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
CHS 12 2850 A2 DAMONTSide A runout
CHS 12 2850 B2 DAMONTSide B runout
CHS 12 2850-ALabel Side A
CHS 12 2850-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Festival Records X 14166First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis K 9622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Brazil | Chrysalis 101.8309 / RCA 101.8309First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CS-42853 / Chrysalis CS 42853First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 42850First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CHR-020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 661First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS2850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 371First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHSC 372First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHSC 372First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", Promo, Single Sided, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided, White Label · Promo |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
48 vinyl pressings of We Close Our Eyes are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis 107 189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 107 189, 601 661, 107 232, CHS 12 2850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 107189 A-1/85S I and DM 107189 B-1/85S I. 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.
