Vinyl pressings
by Aztec Camera · 1987
Somewhere In My Heart 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.
1 pressing came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
PRO-A1-3232-SH-1 (symbol) B-32355-SH1 cB (triangle) 21896 1-1Run-out Groove Side 1
PRO-A2-3232-SH-1 (symbol) B-32356-SH1 (triangle) 21896-X 1-1Run-out Groove Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Sire PRO-A-3232First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 72479527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 0-24793912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 781977", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 952-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | WEA 247 939-012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 9527", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181 / WEA 247952-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181T / WEA 247939-012", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ181TE / WEA 247939-710", 45 RPM, Stereo | 10", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181 / WEA 247952-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181 / WEA YZ1817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181 / WEA 247952-77", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181 / WEA 247952-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 181T / WEA 247939-012", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | WEA 7-2479527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Sire PRO-A-316012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Somewhere In My Heart are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Sire PRO-A-3232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-A-3232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-A1-3232-SH-1 (symbol) B-32355-SH1 cB (triangle) 21896 1-1 and PRO-A2-3232-SH-1 (symbol) B-32356-SH1 (triangle) 21896-X 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.
