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The Eye by King Diamond, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Eye

by King Diamond · 1990

25 pressings9 countriesHeavy MetalRock

The Eye was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Eye

3 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Brazil

1990
Label and catalog number
Estúdio Eldorado No. 3.174
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

3174 - A SSide A, etched

3174 - B SSide B, etched

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Europe

1990
Label and catalog number
Roadrunner Records RR 9346 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

08 30280 2A1 20 9346 1 ARunout side A, variant 1

08-30280-20-3B 1 9346-1 BRunout side B, variant 1

08 30280 2A1 20 9346 1 ARunout side A, variant 2

08-30280-20-3B 1 9346-1 ARunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilEstúdio Eldorado No. 3.174First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990BrazilEstúdio Eldorado No. 3.174LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9346 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9346 1LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1990USRoadracer Records RR 9346First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991South KoreaJigu Records Corporation JRPL-1029 / Roadrunner Records RR 9346 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006BelgiumMetalized Blood Records MBR 008LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USMetal Blade Records 3984-15316-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016USMetal Blade Records 3984-15316-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018USA & EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-25059-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2020s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USMetal Blade Records 251521LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020USMetal Blade Records 3984-25152-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515212LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USMetal Blade Records 3984-25152-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515281LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020USA & CanadaMetal Blade Records 3984-25152-1 / Metal Blade Records 039842515267LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2026UKMetal Blade Records 3984-15679-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?RussiaNot On Label (King Diamond) MM 21LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Eye Of The Witch
  2. A2The Trial (Chambre Ardente)
  3. A3Burn
  4. A4Two Little Girls
  5. A5Into The Convent
  6. B1Father Picard
  7. B2Behind These Walls
  8. B3The Meetings
  9. B4Insanity
  10. B51642 Imprisonment
  11. B6The Curse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Eye are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Eye are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.

When was The Eye first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Brazil, Europe. One of them is Roadracer Records RR 9346.

How do I tell if my copy of The Eye is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 9346, No. 3.174, RR 9346 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Eye on vinyl worth?

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.

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