Vinyl pressings
by Kate Bush · 1978
The Man With The Child In His Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EMI 2806 A-4URunout, A-side, stamped variant 1
EMI 2806 B-3URunout, B-side, stamped variant 1
EMI 2806 A-3 THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHT 7 1Runout, A-side, stamped/etched variant 2
EMI 2806 B-1 AG 1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
EMI 2806 A-3 THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHTVariant 1, Runout side A
EMI 2806 B-1Variant 1, Runout side B
EMI 2806 A-3 A 1 THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHTVariant 2, Runout side A
EMI 2806 B-1 G P 1Variant 2, Runout side B
EMI 2806 A-3 THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHTRunout side A
EMI 2806 B-1Runout side B
EMI 2806 ALabel side A
EMI 2806 BLabel side B
EMI 2806 A-3 L L 3 THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHTSide A, Stamped/Etched
EMI 2806 B-3 A LSide B, Stamped
THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHT 2 EMI 2806 A-3 M RRunout side A variant 1
BLAIR 1 EMI 2806 B-2 M HRunout side B variant 1
THE CHILD HIDES IN THE LIGHT 2 EMI 2806 A-3 O GRunout side A variant 2
BLAIR 1 EMI 2806 B-2 A MRunout side B variant 2
EMI 2806 A-4U D A G 1Side A, Stamped
EMI 2806 A-4 O A G 2Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | EMI EMI-11743First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-06 712First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-06 712First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Harvest P1-72798DJFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Harvest 72798First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Sonopresse 2S 008.06712 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 06.712First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-06 712 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-06 712First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola GmbH 06 7127", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06712First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06712First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress S-171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress S-171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America B-770147", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI EMI 28067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 28067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of The Man With The Child In His Eyes are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2806, released May 28, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2806, 8006, P-8006, EMI-11743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2806 A-4U and EMI 2806 B-3U. 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.
