Vinyl pressings
by Prism · 1978
See Forever Eyes 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.
10 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.
9230-1075-AS SW-50034[lined out] -AS KENDUN-A JG QSide A runout, variant 1
9230-1075-BS-X SW-50034[lined out] -BS KENDUN-A JG QSide B runout, variant 2
9230-1075-AS x S̶W̶-̶5̶0̶0̶3̶4̶ -AS KENDUN-A JG QSide A runout, variant 2
9230-1075-BS x x S̶W̶-̶5̶0̶0̶3̶4̶ -BS KENDUN-A JG QSide B runout, variant 2
9230-1075-ASX KENDUN-AJGRunout side A variant 1
9230-1075-BSX KENDUN-AJGRunout side B variant 1
9230 - 1075 -AS x ̶S̶W̶-̶5̶0̶0̶3̶4̶ - AS KENDUN-A JG QRunout side A variant 2
9230 - 1075 -BS X ̶S̶W̶-̶5̶0̶0̶3̶4̶ - BS KENDUN-A JG QRunout side B variant 2
1S SW-50034-AS-1A KENDUN-B JG AA side runout, variant 1
2S SW-50034-BS-1A KENDUN-B JG P5B side runout, variant 1
1S SX SW-50034-AS-1B KENDUN-A JG 2 BA side runout, variant 2
2S SW-50034-BS-1B KENDUN-A JG D. 2SB side runout, variant 2
1S SW-50034-AS-1B KENDUN-A JG AA side etch, exc KENDUN-B stamp
1S SW-50034-BS-1B KENDUN-A JG BSB side etch, exc KENDUN-B stamp
agi 789 26352 ARunout side A
agi 789 26352 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | GRT 9230-1075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | GRT 9230-1075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 913 227 / Arabella Eurodisc 26 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola America 26 352 XOT / Ariola Records America 26 352 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Ariola VIP-6556First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Ariola America VIP-6556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARL 5014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Ariola Records America SW 50034 / Ariola Records America SW-50034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Ariola SW 50034First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Ariola Records America SW 50034 / Ariola Records America SW-50034LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Ariola Records America SW 50034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of See Forever Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, US, France and more. One of them is GRT 9230-1075.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9230-1075, ARL 5014, SW 50034, 913 227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9230-1075-AS SW-50034[lined out] -AS KENDUN-A JG Q and 9230-1075-BS-X SW-50034[lined out] -BS KENDUN-A JG Q. 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.
