Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller · 1976
Fly Like An Eagle 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.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
S-45-94031A F2 [initials?] —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
S-45-90552 F2 [initials?] —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
S-94031A side label
S-90552B side label
S-45-94031AF-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, etched, variant 1
S-45-90552-F-3 4 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, etched, variant 1
94031A 4372 F1 #6 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0]Side A runout, etched / [stamped], variant 2
90552 4372 G7 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0]Side B runout, etched / [stamped], variant 2
5-45-94031AF-3: 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2 KPRunout A
5-45-90552-F-3. 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout B
0 KP 94031A FI #3 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] ♢-p-♢Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 1
90552 4372 g8 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] ♢-p-♢Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 1
S45-4594031A-G6 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] ♢-p-♢Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
90552 4372 G8 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] ♢-p-♢Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped], variant 2
KP S-45-94031AF-3 2Side A [etched]
KP S-45-90552-F-3 [ )Side B [etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B [stamped]
S-94031ASide A
PRO-8545Side 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 | Canada | Capitol Records 4372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records PRO-8545 / Capitol Records PROMO 4372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20167First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-4372First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 43727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 43727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Fly Like An Eagle are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records 4372, released December 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4372, P-4372, ECR-20167, PRO-8545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-94031A F2 [initials?] —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S-45-90552 F2 [initials?] —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
