Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Lee · 1980
Lookin' For Love / Lyin' Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T ES 47004-A 8CTH AZVariant 1; Side A, etched
T ES-47004-B 3CTH AZVariant 1; Side B, etched
T 1 ES 47004-A 3CTH CB {MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.}Variant 2; Side A, etched except {stamped}
T1 ES-47004-B 3CTH AZVariant 2; Side B, etched
R 5751 ES-47004-A IAR MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
R 5752 ES-47004-B IARSide B runout
ES-47004-A 1-1 ASP SP CB MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIFSide A etched, Mastered at.... stamped
ES-47004-B ASP SP 1-2 AZSide B etched
ES-47004-A 4CP CBA side runout etched, Variant 1
ES-47004-B 7CPB side runout etched, Variant 1
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Both sides runout stamped, Variant 1
ES-47004-A 11CP AZ BA side runout etched, Variant 2
ES-47004-A 5CSM CB MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. sA side runout etched, variant 1
ES-47004-B 2CSM AZ sB side runout etched, variant 1
ES-47004-A 2CSM CB MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. sA side runout etched, variant 2
ES-47004-B 5CSM MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. sB side runout etched, variant 2
R5750 EM-47004-A 1AR MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBA side runout
R5751 ES-47004-A 1AR CB MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Asylum Records E 47004 / Full Moon E 47004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E 47004 / Full Moon E 47004First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E 47004 / Full Moon E 47004First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Full Moon P-626Y / Asylum Records P-626YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Full Moon P-626Y / Asylum Records P-626YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 79.153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E-47004 / Full Moon E-47004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUS 436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-2004 / Full Moon 45-2004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-2004 / Full Moon 45-2004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Full Moon K 79153 / Asylum Records K 79153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47004 / Full Moon E-47004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47004 / Full Moon E-47004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47004First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Lookin' For Love / Lyin' Eyes are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records E-47004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-47004, K 79153, E 47004, 45-85014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T ES 47004-A 8CTH AZ and T ES-47004-B 3CTH AZ. 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.
