Vinyl pressings
by A Flock Of Seagulls · 1986
Heartbeat Like A Drum was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
JIVE (T) - II3 - AI ⇀ MT. DAMONTRunout side A, etched
JIVE (T) - II3 - BI ⇀ MT. DAMONTRunout side B, etched
JIVE T 113 A*Label side A
JIVE T 113 B*Label side B
JIVE - 113 - A1 1 MT . DAMONT U ARUNRunout Side A, etched
JIVE - 113 - B1. 1 MT . DAMONT GRunout Side A, etched
JIVE 113A*Label Side A
JIVE 113B*Label Side B
JIVE 113A*A-Side Label
JIVE 113B*B-Side Label
JIVE 25A*C-Side Label
JIVE 25B*D-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Jive 12CDN-264First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Jive 7JV-7148First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Jive 145.221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Jive 151.210First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Jive JDP 9463First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Jive NEW-9272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Jive JIVE T 113First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Jive JIVE T 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Jive JIVE T 113First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Jive JIVE 113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Jive JIVE 113 / Jive JIVE 25First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Heartbeat Like A Drum are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Philippines, Spain and more. One of them is Jive JIVE T 113, released February 10, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE T 113, JIVE 113, JDP 9463, NEW-9272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE (T) - II3 - AI ⇀ MT. DAMONT and JIVE (T) - II3 - BI ⇀ MT. DAMONT. 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.
