Vinyl pressings
by The Simon Park Orchestra · 1972
Eye Level was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
7 YCA 33176 - 2 OH 3Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
7 YCA 33177 - 1 PD KT 2Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
7 YCA 33176 - 3 ROG 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
7 YCA 33177 - 1 RPG KT 4Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
7YCA33176Side A label
7YCA33177Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Columbia DO-10340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 72719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 8946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 8946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Pakistan | Columbia 7KCF132First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006 94841 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Columbia DB 8946First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Columbia DB 8946First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-94841First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Columbia DB 8946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-94 841 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 8417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | Odeon J 006-94.8417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Vanguard VRS-351757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | EMI 006-94841 / EMI 6C 006 948417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | EMI 1C 006-94 841 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 8417", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 41037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Eye Level are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Italy, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8946, 3C 006-94841, DO-10340, 72719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 YCA 33176 - 2 OH 3 and 7 YCA 33177 - 1 PD KT 2. 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.
