Vinyl pressings
by Payola$ · 1982
Eyes Of A Stranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SP-23502-A-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout variant 1
SP-23502-B-RE MASTERDISKSide B runout variant 1
SP-23502-A-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout variant 2
SP-23502-B-RE MASTERDISKSide B runout variant 2
AM-576-A-EDIT-1 DMRunout Side 1, etched
AM 576-A DMRunout Side 2
4 masterdiskRunout punchd both sides
AM 576-A EDITMatrix Label Side One
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records K-8821 / A&M Records AM 576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Barbados | A&M Records AM-576First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP 23502 / A&M Records SP23502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM 576First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP23502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 9242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9242First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records AM576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2438-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2438-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 92427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Italy | Technology Techno 12.8212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Dp & Mf Records AMS 924212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | UK | Hotels Motels A 11012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Eyes Of A Stranger are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 23502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 23502, AM 576, SP23502, AM576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-23502-A-1 MASTERDISK and SP-23502-B-RE MASTERDISK. 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.
