Vinyl pressings
by Richard Carpenter · 1987
Something In Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
A&M AM 02940-A-C2 G1 A2 [A&M AM 02490 C2 crossed through]Runout Side A
A&M AM 02940=B-C2 G1Runout Side B
AM-02940-ALabel Side A
AM-02940-BLabel Side B
AM-02940-ALabel Side A & B
5Y-3056A1Runout Side A
5Y-3056B1Runout Side B
5Y3056-AOn Label A-Side
5Y3056-BOn Label B-Side
DMX-68273 W2A 4:11Runout Side A
DMX-68274 BeB 3:32Runout Side B
MX-68273Label Side A
MX-68274Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records K-289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records K-289First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 390255-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-87-063First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2940First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2940First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AM 406First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AM 406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records 5Y3056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records 5Y3056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Something In Your Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2940.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2940, AM 406, 5Y3056, K-289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M AM 02940-A-C2 G1 A2 [A&M AM 02490 C2 crossed through] and A&M AM 02940=B-C2 G1. 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.
