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Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) by Lita Ford, album cover

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Close My Eyes Forever (Remix)

by Lita Ford · 1988

20 pressings11 countriesHeavy MetalRock

Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Close My Eyes Forever (Remix)

1 pressing came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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

1988
Label and catalog number
Dreamland Records PB 49409DJ
Format
7", Advance, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

[Lyre symbol] TOPIA • MS PR 49409 DJ - A - 1A Side runout

[Lyre symbol] TOPIA • MS PB 49409 B1B Side runout

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 20 vinyl pressings

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1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988UKDreamland Records PB 49409DJFirst year7", Advance, Single, Promo · Promo7", Advance, Single, Promo · Promo
1989AustralasiaRCA 1050357", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989CanadaRCA 8899-7-R7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989Costa RicaRCA Victor 70551927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989EcuadorRCA 123-1208 / RCA PT-494107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989EcuadorRCA 123-1208 / RCA PT-494107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1989EuropeRCA PB49409 / Dreamland Records PB494097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989GermanyRCA PT 49410 / Dreamland Records PT 4941012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1989JapanRCA PRTD-3039 / Dreamland Records PRTD-30397", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1989UK & EuropeRCA PB49409 / Dreamland Records PB494097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UK & EuropeRCA PT 49380 / Dreamland Records PT 4938012", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1989UK & EuropeRCA PA 49396 / Dreamland Records PA 4939612", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1989UK & EuropeRCA PT 49410 / Dreamland Records PT 4941012", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989UK & EuropeRCA PB 49379 / RCA PB 494097", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1989UK & EuropeRCA PB49409 / Dreamland Records PB494097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 20 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AClose My Eyes Forever (Remix)4:42
  2. BUnder The Gun4:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK. One of them is Dreamland Records PB 49409DJ.

How do I tell if my copy of Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 49409DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Lyre symbol] TOPIA • MS PR 49409 DJ - A - 1 and [Lyre symbol] TOPIA • MS PB 49409 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Close My Eyes Forever (Remix) 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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