Vinyl pressings
by Penny McLean · 1976
Devil Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
17150 A-1/ 76 S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
17150 B-1/ 76 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
17150 A-1/ 76 S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
17150 B-1/ 76 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
17150 A-1/ 76 SRunout A, stamped
17150 B-1/ 76 SRunout B, stamped
S 17 150 ALabel A
S 17 150 BLabel B
17150 A-1/ 76 S M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Made in Austria 012Runout side A
17150 A-1/ 76 S M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Made in Austria 012Runout side B
S 17 150 ALabel side A
S 17 150 BLabel side B
DN 37725 ST 13-9-76Etched into runout area side A
DN 37726 ST 13-9-76Etched into runout area side B
DN. 37725st.Label Side A
DN. 37726st.Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Jupiter Records 17 150 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Jupiter Records 17 150 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic EPC 4607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium DE 2887 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2887First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium DE. 2887 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2887First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1976 | Japan | Victor VIP-2468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Victor VIP-2468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Gamma G-1702First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | RPM RPM 469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Jupiter Records 17 150 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53966 / Jupiter Records 17 150 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Jupiter Records 17 150 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | RPM RPM 469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Turkey | Royal 10177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Devil Eyes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, South Africa, Austria, Greece and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 17 150 AT, released August 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 150 AT, RPM 469, EPC 4607, DE 2887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17150 A-1/ 76 S Made in Germany and 17150 B-1/ 76 S Made in Germany. 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.
