Vinyl pressings
by The Cats · 1974
Love In Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
5C 062-25100A//HM 22.191-1-Y 29 1 1Runout, Side A, variant 1
5C 062-25100B//HM 22.192-1-Y 17 1 1Runout, Side B, variant 1
5C 062-25100-ALabel, Side A
5C 062-25100-BLabel, Side B
5C-062-25100-A-22191-2-Y IN
5C-062-25100-B-22192-3-Y IN
F-9449A KENDUN B HSide A, etched, 'KENDUN' and 'H' stamped
F-9449B KENDUN B HSide B, etched, 'KENDUN' and 'H' stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | EMI 5C 062-25100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | EMI (Australia) Limited EMC2515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 062-25100 / EMI 4 C062.25 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI 1C 062-25 100 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-25 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-25100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-25100LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 026-25100 / Imperial 5N 026-25100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 5N 026-25100 / Imperial 5N 026-25100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 5011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9449First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9449First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Love In Your Eyes are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is EMI 5C 062-25100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 062-25100, 1A 026-25100, 5N 026-25100, F-9449) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 062-25100A//HM 22.191-1-Y 29 1 1 and 5C 062-25100B//HM 22.192-1-Y 17 1 1. 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.
