Australia
March 1981- Label and catalog number
- WEA 600085
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MX 1970̶ 369 - 3̶ C 600085-1Side A runout
1970̶ 370 - 3̶ C 600085-2Side B runout
MX197369Side A label
MX197370Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Radio Birdman · 1981
Living Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1981, 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.
MX 1970̶ 369 - 3̶ C 600085-1Side A runout
1970̶ 370 - 3̶ C 600085-2Side B runout
MX197369Side A label
MX197370Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | WEA 600085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BTD 501-12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BTD-501LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BTD-501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BTD-501LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 255959.1 / Trafalgar 255959-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unknown | Not On Label (Radio Birdman) BTD-501LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2000 | Unknown | Not On Label (Radio Birdman) BTD-501LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Australia | Citadel CITLP581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Australia | Citadel CITLP707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Australia | Citadel CITLP707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Living Eyes are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Australia. One of them is WEA 600085, released March 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX 1970̶ 369 - 3̶ C 600085-1 and 1970̶ 370 - 3̶ C 600085-2. 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.