Vinyl pressings
by Amen Corner · 1967
The World Of Broken Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 13 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.
DR-41287-T2-1T C 1Runout side A, variant 1
DR-41288-T1-1T C 1Runout side B, variant 1
DR-41287-T2-1T M 1Runout side A, variant 2
DR-41288-T1-1T U 1Runout side B, variant 2
DR-41287-T2-1T H 1Runout side A
DR-41288-T1-1T H 1Runout side B
DR 41287Label side A
(DR 41288)Label side B
DR-41287-T2-1T B 1A-side runout, variant 1
DR-41288-T1-1T K 1B-side runout, variant 1
DR-41287-T2-1T H 1A side runout, variant 2
DR-41288-T1-1T H 1B-side runout, variant 2
p DR41287-1A BellSound Bre 1A-Side Runout Etching
p DR41288-1B BellSound Bre 1B-Side Runout Etching
DR 41287A-Side Label
DR 41288B-Side Label
DR 41287 - 1C T1Run-Out Groove Etching A-Side
DR 41288 - 1C T1Run-Out Groove Etching B-Side
DR 41287Centre Label A-Side
DR 41288Centre Label B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Deram DMA-1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 19First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Deram DM-85021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Deram 17.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Ireland | Deram DM(I) 151First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Deram D-1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Deram DM 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Portugal | Deram SDM 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Deram DM 151First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | UK | Deram DM.151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
21 vinyl pressings of The World Of Broken Hearts are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Deram DM 151, released September 29, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 151, DM.151, 45-DEM-85021, 18.014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-41287-T2-1T C 1 and DR-41288-T1-1T C 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.
