Vinyl pressings
by Survivor · 1982
Eye Of The Tiger was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.
T1 PAL 38062-1D TML X 24Runout side A, variant 1
38062 1D 13 1T TML-SRunout side B, variant 1
1T o PAL 38062-1D TML X Λ 14Runout side A, variant 2
T1 PBL 38062 1E TMLX o 3DRunout side B, variant 2
1T 0 PAL38062-1D TML XSide A runout, variant 1
1T 0 PBL 38062 1E TML XSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 38062-1D TML X C1 1T oSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 38062 1D TML-S C3 o 1TSide B runout, variant 2
G1 PAL 38062-1G A6Side A Etched Variant 1
G1 PBL 38062-1G A7Side B Etched Variant 1
PAL 38062-1H D4 G1Side A Etched Variant 2
PBL 38062-1G A33 G1Side B Etched Variant 2
P o PAL 38062-1ABSide A runout, variant 1
P o PBL 38062-1N ASide B runout, variant 1
P o PAL 38062-1MSide A runout, variant 2
P o PBL 38062-1C TMLXSide B runout, variant 2
PAL38062-1ABSide 1
PBL 38062-1NSide 2
SCT 85845 A1Side A, etched
SCT 85845 B1Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4323First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Epic 1033212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCT CX 85845 / Scotti Bros. Records CX 85845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records 32537 / Scotti Bros. Records SCT 32537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Scotti Bros. Records SCT CX 85845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 260·14·021 / Bellaphon 260·14·021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 260·14·021 / Bellaphon 260·14·021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 260·14·021 / Bellaphon 260·14·021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Epic SCT 85845 / Scotti Bros. Records CX 85845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Epic SCT 85845 / Scotti Bros. Records CX 85845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | India | Epic EPIC 10061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 85845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Scotti Bros. Records CBS 38062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Eye Of The Tiger are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, South Korea and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records FZ 38062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 38062, SCT 85845, C25YOO24, ELPS 4323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL 38062-1D TML X 24 and 38062 1D 13 1T TML-S. 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.
