Vinyl pressings
by The Grass Roots · 1970
Temptation Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
01475 MR ② △83005Var. 2: Run-out Side A, etched (MR circled stamped)
01476 ③ △83005-XVar. 2: Run-out Side B, etched
01475 MRA
01476B
01475 ③ (MR) △83005Runout A, variant 1
01476 ③ △83005-XRunout B, variant 1
01475 ② (MR) Δ83005Runout A, variant 2
01476 ③ △83005-XRunout B, variant 2
01475Etched Side A
01476Etched Side B
45-01475A
45-01476B
YPRO 515 A-1G C KT 1Runout area side A
YPRO 515 B-1G C KT 1Runout area side B
YPRO 515 A 45Label Side A
YPRO 515 B 45Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Probe PRO 515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | ABC Records D-4263 / Dunhill D-4263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill D-4263 / ABC Records D-4263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill D-4263 / ABC Records D-4263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4263 / ABC Records 45-D-4263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Odeon 71-13.0257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor D-42637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Probe 2C 006-92.155 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside HR-27287", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside HR-27287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-92 1557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS 23097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 13167", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Stateside 4E 006-92155 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4263 / ABC Records 45-D-42637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Probe 112387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Temptation Eyes are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK. One of them is Dunhill D-4263, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4263, 45-D-4263, PRO 515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01475 MR ② △83005 and 01476 ③ △83005-X. 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.
