Vinyl pressings
by Wet Wet Wet · 1987
Angel Eyes (Home And Away) was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
JEWEL 6 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 1 JARunout stamped side A. Variant 1
JEWEL - 6 - B - 1Runout etched side B. Variant 1
JEWEL 6 A // 6 ∇ 420 T JARunout stamped side A. Variant 2
JEWEL-6-B2Runout etched side B. Variant 1
JEWEL 6 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 1 JARunout stamped side A
JEWEL - 6 - B - 2Runout etched side B
JARunout etched side A
JEWEL 6 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 1 JARunout stamped side A. Variant 1
JEWEL - 6 - B - 1Runout etched side B. Variant 1
JEWEL 6 A // 6 ∇ 420 T JARunout stamped side A. Variant 2
JEWEL-6-B2Runout etched side B. Variant 1
JEWEL 6 A // 6 ▽420 T JASide A runout stamped / etched
JEWEL-6-B-2Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 870 005-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Mercury 870 005-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 870 005-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 870 005-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Mercury 870 005-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 870 005-1First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 870 005-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Phonogram JEWEL 6 / The Precious Organisation JEWEL 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | The Precious Organisation 870 005-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Mercury 870 005-7 / Polygram Discos, S.A. 870 005-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Mercury 870 005-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Spain | Mercury 870 005-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 612First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | The Precious Organisation JWLP 6 / The Precious Organisation 870 060-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | The Precious Organisation JWLDJ 612First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Angel Eyes (Home And Away) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Europe, Australasia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is The Precious Organisation JEWEL 6, released November 23, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JEWEL 6, JEWEL 612, JWLP 6, Jewel 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JEWEL 6 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 1 JA and JEWEL - 6 - B - 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.
