Vinyl pressings
by Bert Jansch · 1982
Heartbreak was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
LOGO 1035 A-1-URunout side A, etched. variant 1
LOGO 1035 B-1-URunout side B, etched. variant 1
LOGO 1035 A-1-U C 1 TA TAPE ONERunout side A, printed / etched. Variant 2
LOGO 1035 B-1-U 4 1 TA TAPE ONERunout side B, printed / etched. Variant 2
LOGO 1035 A-1 U TA TAPE ONESide 1
LOGO 1035 B-1 U TA TAPE ONESide 2
Ⓑ Y X - 7 3 1 7 - A - 1 〄 AISide A runout
Y X - 7 3 1 7 - B - 1 AISide B runout
YX-7317-ASide A label
YX-7317-BSide B label
POW 6040 ASide 1 runout
POW 6040 BSide 2 runout
LOGO 1035 A
LOGO 1035 B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Logo POW 6040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Belgium | Logo LOGO 1035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Logo GOL 1035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Logo LOGO 1035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Logo LOGO 1035First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YX-7317-LAFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YX-7317-LAFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Guimbarda GS 11.165 / Transatlantic Records GS 11.165LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USA & Canada | Hannibal Records HNBL 1312LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Omnivore Recordings OVLP-43LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Heartbreak are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Logo LOGO 1035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOGO 1035, YX-7317-LA, POW 6040, GOL 1035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOGO 1035 A-1-U and LOGO 1035 B-1-U. 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.
