Europe
1984- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 26003
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
01-26003-1A-1 CSide A stamped
01-26003-1B-1 B NLSide B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1984
Angel Eyes 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.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
01-26003-1A-1 CSide A stamped
01-26003-1B-1 B NLSide B stamped
AL-39363-2H denny/WOODLand A4 D G ISide A etched, exc. D stamped
BL-39363 1-C denny/WOODLand A7 D G 2Side B etched, exc. D stamped
P AL-39363-2G denny/WOODLandSide A etched
P BL-39363 1-F dWOODLandSide B etched
AL-39363-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side A runout
BL 39363 1B2HZK DM-1Side B runout
AL 39363Side A label
BL 39363Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238018First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 26003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP2883First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia PC 39363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39363First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia FC 39363First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia FC 39363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2858First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2858First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Angel Eyes are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is CBS CBS 26003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 26003, PC 39363, FC 39363, 28AP 2858) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-26003-1A-1 C and 01-26003-1B-1 B NL. 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.