Vinyl pressings
by Roger Hodgson · 1984
In The Eye Of The Storm was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 20 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.
AMLH-65004-'A'-RE1 A MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, variant 1, etched/stamped
AMLH-65004-'B'-RE1 B MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, variant 1, etched/stamped
'9- AMLH-65004-'A'-REI MASTERDISK HW CRunout side A, variant 2, etched/stamped
AMLH-65004-'B'-REI B MASTERDISK HW KRunout side A, variant 2, etched/stamped
395 004 ‒ 1 S 1 112 320 3V 1A-side runout
395 004 ‒ 1 S 2=2 111 320 3V 1B-side runout
AMA . 5004-A2 NOEL.side A, runout, etched
Cside A, runout, stamped
AMA . 5004-B2side B, runout, etched
AMA . 5004-A2 NOEL.Variant 1 Side A, runout, etched
⋀Variant 1 Side A, runout, stamped
AMA . 5004 - B1- RE 1 HWVariant 1 Side B, runout, etched
MASTERDISK ⋀Variant 1 Side B, runout, stamped
SPO-5004-A-RE1-2 HW I A1 MASTERDISKSide A etched, variant 1
SPO-5004-B-RE1-RCA1 I A1 MASTERDISKSide B etched, variant 1
SPO-5004-A-RE1-RCA-1 HW A2 MASTERDISKSide A etched, variant 2
SPO-5004-B-RE1-RCA-2 A5 MASTERDISKSide B etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records RML 53147 / A&M Records SP 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5004LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5004First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Colombia | A&M Records 1060052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records 11-050674-40First yearLP, Album, 7", Single, All Media, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", Single, All Media, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records 395 004-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | A&M Records 395 004-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | A&M Records 11-050674-40First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | A&M Records 395 004-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | A&M Records AMLX 65004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 65004 / UMe 006024755456087LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 395 004-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of In The Eye Of The Storm are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 65004, released October 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 65004, 395 004-1, 11-050674-40, AMA 5004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH-65004-'A'-RE1 A MASTERDISK HW and AMLH-65004-'B'-RE1 B MASTERDISK HW. 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.
