Vinyl pressings
by Mandalaband · 1978
The Eye Of Wendor: Prophecies 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.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CHR 1181 A//3 UT 11 [Lyre symbol] 2Runout side A, variant 1
CHR 1181 B//3 UT 12 [Lyre symbol] 4Runout side B, variant 1
CHR 1181 A//3 UT 11 [Lyre symbol] 1Runout side A, variant 2
CHR 1181 B//3 UT 12 [Lyre symbol] 4Runout side B, variant 2
51-1181-A1136331-1-4Runout side A
511181B1136132-1-4Runout side B
51 1181-ALabel side A
51 1181-ALabel side B
10 AA 6307628 1 Y 320 X DSide A runout, stamped variant 1
10 AA 6307628 2 Y 320 1 BSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
10 AA 6307628 1 Y 320 I CSide A runout, stamped variant 2
10 AA 6307628 2 Y 320 I DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
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 | Chrysalis L 36643First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHC 1181 / Chrysalis CHR1181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 51 - 1181 / Chrysalis 51 1181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307628First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81110First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHR1181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 670-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Czech Republic & Slovakia | Chrysalis Records Ltd. CRV1606LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of The Eye Of Wendor: Prophecies are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR1181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR1181, L 36643, CHC 1181, 51 - 1181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1181 A//3 UT 11 [Lyre symbol] 2 and CHR 1181 B//3 UT 12 [Lyre symbol] 4. 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.
