US
1988- Label and catalog number
- UNI Records UNI-50019
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Big Bam Boo · 1988
Shooting From My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | UNI Records UNI-50019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | MCA Record 7.2576897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | UNI Records UNI-500197", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 257 686-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 257 687-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCA 12817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1281 DL12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 128112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCA B 12817", 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCATB 128112", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCA 12817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | UNI Records UNI-500197", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | UNI Records UNI-500197", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Shooting From My Heart are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is UNI Records UNI-50019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UNI-50019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.