Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1974
Eyes Of Silver 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.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
RCA 4294 S//HM 23175-1-Y. 2 1 1Runout side A
RCA 4185 S//HM 23176-1-Y. 2 1 1Runout side B
RCA 4294 SLabel side A
RCA 4185 SLabel side B
K-16450-A1Side A Stamped Run-out
K-16450-B1Side B Stamped Run-out
WB 7832 K 16450 ASide A Label
WB 7832 K 16450 BSide B Label
RCA 4294S-1DA Side Runout, Variant 1
RCA 4295S-1DB Side Runout, Variant 1
RCA 4294S-1D T T11A Side Runout, Variant 2
RCA 4185S-1D T111B Side Runout, Variant 2
WB-7832 - RCA-4294-S 1A S1Runout A
WB-7832 - RCA-4295-S 1A ssRunout B
(RCA 4294)SLabel A
(RCA 4185)SLabel B
K-16450-A1Side A Stamped Run-out
K-16450-B1Side B Stamped Run-out
KIPSide A Etched Run-out
WB 7832 K 16450 ASide A Label
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-6313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 16454First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B 7832First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-76First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 154First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7832First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7832First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7832First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7832First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16450First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Eyes Of Silver are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16450, released August 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16450, K 16450, WB 7832, WBS 8011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 4294 S//HM 23175-1-Y. 2 1 1 and RCA 4185 S//HM 23176-1-Y. 2 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.
