Vinyl pressings
by The Alarm · 1987
Eye Of The Hurricane 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EDP M1 SF1SM3 A-IRS 7086-ML1 DMM PrecisionSide A etched, variant 1
EDP M1 SF1SM4 B-IRS 7087-ML1 DMM PrecisionSide B etched, variant 1
EDP M1 SF1SM2 6142 A-IRS 7086-ML1 DMM PrecisionSide A etched, variant 2
EDP M1 SF1SM1 B-IRS 7087-ML1 DMM PrecisionSide B etched, variant 2
MIRG 1023 A//2▽420RSide A runout, Variant 1
MIRG 1023 B//2▽420RSide B runout, Variant 1
MIRG 1023 A//2▽420R 11 8Side A runout, Variant 2
MIRG 1023 B//2▽420R 22 9Side B runout, Variant 2
24-460131-1A-1 [spiral logo]Runout side A, variant 1
24-460131-1b-1 [spiral logo]Runout side B, variant 1
24-460131-1A-1 [spiral logo] CRunout side A, variant 2
24-460131-1b-1 [spiral logo] BRunout side B, variant 2
IRS 42061-Aˣ CR EDP M1SF4SM8 A- IRS 7086 - ML1 DMM PrecisionRunout, side A, etched - variant 1
IRS 42061-B CR EDP M1 SF1SM7 IRS 7087 ML-2 DMM PrecisionRunout, side B, etched - variant 1
IRS-42061-A EDP M1SF4SM7 A- IRS 7086 - ML1 DMM Precision CRRunout, side A, etched - variant 2
IRS-42061-B EDP M1 SF1SM7 IRS 7087 ML-2 DMM Precision CRRunout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | I.R.S. Records 460131 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Epic 231.110 / Epic EC 231.110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-42061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-42061LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Greece | I.R.S. Records ILP 460131First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 28AP 3413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILP 460 131 1 / Illegal Records ILP 460 131 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | I.R.S. Records MIRG 1023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-42061LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 28AP3413First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-42061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 460131 1 / I.R.S. Records MIRG 1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Eye Of The Hurricane are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records IRS-42061, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IRS-42061, MIRG 1023, ILP 460131 1, 460131 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EDP M1 SF1SM3 A-IRS 7086-ML1 DMM Precision and EDP M1 SF1SM4 B-IRS 7087-ML1 DMM Precision. 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.
