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Love In Your Eyes by Limahl, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Love In Your Eyes

by Limahl · 1986

30 pressings13 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Love In Your Eyes 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love In Your Eyes

29 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

May 1986
Label and catalog number
EMI EMIP5558
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

EMIP 5558ASide A pic

EMIP 5558BSide B pic

ORLAKE Penthouse EMIP+5558+ASide A runout

ORLAKE Penthouse EMIP+5558+BSide B runout

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5558
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

NICKZ Penthouse EMI 5558 A-1-1-1 1 1Side A runout

Penthouse EMI 5558 B-1-1-1 1 1Side B runout

EMI 5558ASide A label

EMI 5558BSide B label

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI 12 EMI 5558
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 EMI 5558 A-1-1-2 -'' ( : DRunout A Side Stamped

12 EMI 5558 V-1-1-1- DRunout B Side Stamped

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America P-B-8318
Format
7", Promo, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

B-8318-S45-X502415-A Z-1 ɑ [Allied logo] R-15778-Z1 ∆12491 MASTERED AT CAPITOL Wally 1-1A Runout

B-8318-S45-X502415-A Z-2 ɑ [Allied logo] R-15778-Z2 ∆12491 MASTERED AT CAPITOL Wally 1-1B Runout

X502415ALabels

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1980s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaEMI ED-197First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986Australia & New ZealandEMI EMI 1734First year7"7"
1986CanadaEMI America B-8318First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986CanadaEMI America B 73007First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986EuropeEMI 1C K 060 20 1157 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1986EuropeEMI 006-20 1150 7 / EMI 1A 006-20 1150 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986FranceEMI 1567156First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986FranceEMI 2011507First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986FranceEMI 2012947First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986FranceEMI 156715612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986GermanyEMI 1C 006 20 1150 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986ItalyEMI 06 2011507First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986ItalyEMI 14 2011507First year12"12"
1986ItalyEMI 14-2011576First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1986ItalyEMI 06 2011507First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ALove In Your Eyes4:07
  2. BLove Will Tear The Soul3:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love In Your Eyes are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Love In Your Eyes are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was Love In Your Eyes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMIP5558, released May 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Love In Your Eyes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMIP5558, EMI 5558, 12 EMI 5558, B-8318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMIP 5558A and EMIP 5558B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love In Your Eyes 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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