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.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1-25449-A. SH2 ɑ B-25149-SH2 △14087 1-1Runout A, Var 1
1-25449-. SH1 ɑ B-25150-SH1 △14087-X 1-1Runout B, Var 1
1-25449-A. SH2 ɑ B-25149-SH2 △14087 1-1Runout A, Var 2
1-25449-B-SH1 ɑ B-25150-SH1 △14087-X 1-1Runout B, Var 2
SRC 1-25449-A11 SR4 1-3Runout side A, variant 1
SRC 1-25449-B SR1 IISM-1Runout side B, variant 1
SRC 1-25449-A SR4 1-1 SM 2-2Runout side A, variant 2
SRC 1-25449-B SR1 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
25449 ARunout side A,
25449 BRunout side B,
△ MX 212355 25449-1 S1Side 1 runouts
△ MX 212356 25449-1 S2Side 2 runouts
MX212355Side 1 label
MX212356Side 2 label
92-54491-AC2HZ: DM-2Side A runout, etched, variation 1
92-54491-2 IE2HZ: DM-CSide B runout, etched, variation 1
92 54491-1 1D 2HZ DM-9Side A runout, etched, variation 2
92-54491-2 1E 2HZ DM-7Side B runout, etched, variation 2
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80036 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80036First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25449-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 54491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 449-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 449-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 260·07·090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 449-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 449-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 25449-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5449 1 / Warner Bros. Records 92 5449-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13358First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | BMG Rights Management 538391861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Eye Of The Zombie are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25449-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25449-1, 80036, 25449-1, 92 54491) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25449-A. SH2 ɑ B-25149-SH2 △14087 1-1 and 1-25449-. SH1 ɑ B-25150-SH1 △14087-X 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.
