Vinyl pressings
by "Weird Al" Yankovic · 1984
Eat It was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AC ZS4 04374-3 STERLING o G1Runout A etched
AE ZS4 04374-4 STERLING o G1Runout B etched
ZS4 04374-3Label A
ZS4 04374-4Label B
P AB ZS4 04374-3 v STERLINGrunout side A, Variant 1
P A̶A̶ ZS4 04374-4 AB STERLINGrunout side B, Variant 1
P AA ZS4 04374-3 STERLINGrunout side A, Variant 2
P A̶A̶ ZS4 04374-4 AB STERLINGrunout side B, Variant 2
STERLING P XSM 171625 1BRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
XSM 171625Labels
P AA ZS4 04374-3 STERLINGRunout A
P AB ZS4 04374-3 STERLINGRunout B
AA-AFLabels
ZS4 04374-3Labels
A4257 A1Side A - Etched
A4257 B1Side B - Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 952 / Rock 'N' Roll Records ES 952First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 952 / Rock 'N' Roll Records ES 952First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 46600First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04374 / Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4 04374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCTA 4257 / Scotti Bros. Records A-4257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A4257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Scotti Bros. Records A 4257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A 4257First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ES 952First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ES 952First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Scotti Bros. Records SCT-841110 / Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A-4257 / Epic SCT A-4257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4 04374 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records AS 1830First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
29 vinyl pressings of Eat It are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4 04374.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4 04374, AS 1830, A 4257, 100·14·015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AC ZS4 04374-3 STERLING o G1 and AE ZS4 04374-4 STERLING o G1. 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.
