Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1979
Eyes Of The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2305 211 S 1 320 1 A1[sideways]Runout side A stamped, variant 1
2305 211 S 2 320 2 N[sideways]Runout side B stamped, variant 1
2305 212 S 3 320 2 I[sideways]Runout side C stamped, variant 1
V 0 849 4 = 4 320 1A AP[sideways]Runout side D stamped, variant 1
ECM 1150 A1 MO#2 GF #8 ["Tulip" logo]34985Runout side A, variant 1
ECM 1150 B MO#3 GF #2 ["Tulip" logo]34985Runout side B, variant 1
ECM-T-1150 C2 MO#3 GF ["Tulip" logo]34986 #4Runout side C, variant 1
000000 #2 SILENT GROOVE 5-4-79Runout side D, variant 1
58012 A 1SRunout Side A
58012 B x3 2SRunout Side B
58013 A X1 1SRunout Side C
58013 B 1S 58013 B X1Runout Side D
9198 487 1Side A
9198 487 2Side B
9198 488 1Side C
ECM 053 9198 487 1 380 POLYGRAMStamped, side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | ECM Records 2305212First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | ECM Records 58.012/13First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | France | ECM Records ECM 6641 985First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | France | ECM Records ECM 6641 985First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | France | ECM Records ECM 6641 985First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1150 / ECM Records 2641 150First yearLP, Album, Promo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Trio Records PA-3153~54 / ECM Records ECM 1150First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Trio Records PA-3153~54 / ECM Records ECM 1150First yearLP, Single, Promo · Promo | LP, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | ECM Records ECM-T-1150First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, All Media, Album | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, All Media, Album |
| 1979 | US | ECM Records ECM-T-1150 / ECM Records T-1150LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1150 / ECM Records 2641 150First yearLP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album | LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | ECM Records 38MJ 3308/9LP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Album | LP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | ECM Records 2621 150LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Eyes Of The Heart are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, Brazil, France and more. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1150, released May 25, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1150, ECM-T-1150, 2305212, 58.012/13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2305 211 S 1 320 1 A1[sideways] and 2305 211 S 2 320 2 N[sideways]. 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.
