Vinyl pressings
by John Fogerty · 1986
Eye Of The Zombie was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7-28657-A-SH1 Q R-16372-SH1 ∆13832 1-1Runout A
7-28657-B-SH1 Q R-16373-SH1 ∆13832-C 1-1Runout B
7-28657-ALabel A
7-28657-BLabel B
7-28657-B-SR3 1-1 SRCA-Side Runout Etching [SRC Stamped]
7-28657-B-SR2 1 1B-Side Runout Etching
PRO-A1-2514-SHI [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-25906-SHI △13833 1-1Side A runout variant 1
PRO-A2-2514-SHI [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-25907-SHI △13833-x 1-1Side B runout variant 1
PRO-A1-2514-SHI [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-24906-SHI △13833 1-1Side A runout variant 2
PRO-A2-2514-SHI [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-24907-SHI △13833-X 1-1Side B runout variant 2
W8657T-A MT. 2Runout side A
W8657T-B MT. 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 657-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 657-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 657-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 657-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·210First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·410First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·210First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 728657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F6-WBR 0728657.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F6-WBR 0728657.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Eye Of The Zombie are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28657.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28657, PRO-A-2514, W8657 (T), 928 657-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28657-A-SH1 Q R-16372-SH1 ∆13832 1-1 and 7-28657-B-SH1 Q R-16373-SH1 ∆13832-C 1-1. 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.
