Vinyl pressings
by Yngwie Malmsteen · 1990
Eclipse was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
8433611 A-2U-1-1Side A stamped, variant 1
8433611 B-2U-1-1Side B stamped, variant 1
8433611 A-1U-1-1Side A stamped, variant 2
8433611 B-2U-1-1Side B stamped, variant 2
(Label Lado 1): 29254/A
(Label Lado 2): 29254/B
843 361-1 1 01 ℗1990 200Side 1, Runout, Etched
843 361-1 2 01 ℗1990 200Side 2, Runout, Etched
843 361 1 S1=1 670 07 113Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
843 361 1 S2=1 670 07 113Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
843 361 1 S1=1 670 07 116Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
843 361 1 S2=1 670 07 111Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 841 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australia | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Canada | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | PolyGram 843 361-1First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Korea | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 843 361-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3814LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Eclipse are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 843 361-1, released August 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 361-1, 841 361-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8433611 A-2U-1-1 and 8433611 B-2U-1-1. 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.
