Vinyl pressings
by Blue · 1977
Gonna Capture Your Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ROKN 522 A-4U PA 3 ƱA-side run-out, stamped and etched
ROKN 522 B-1U PR 2B-side run-out, stamped
ROKN.522ALabel side A
ROKN.522BLabel side B
ROKN 522 A-4UA-side stamped
ROKN 522 B-1UB-side stamped
Ʊ [Lyre symbol]A-side etched
(ROKN.522A)A-side label
ROKN 522 A-4U R 1 Ʊ [Lyre symbol]Runout (stamped/etched) side A
ROKN 522 B-1U ARunout (stamped) side B
ROKN.522ALabel side A
ROKN.522BLabel side B
ROKN 522 A-4UA-side run-out, stamped
ROKN 522 B-1UB-side run-out, stamped
[Lyre symbol]A-side run-out, hand-etched
MC-6155E JVC-3 SR/2 回-P-回Etched in dead wax, side A
MC-61111 JVC-2 SR/2 回-P-回Etched in dead wax, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | The Rocket Record Company 4C 006-98981First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company PIG-40706First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | France | The Rocket Record Company 2C 006-98.981First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 1C 006-98 918 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-98 918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 1C 006-98 918 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-98 9187", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 3C 006 98981First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 5C 006-98981First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 10 C 006-98981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-40706First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Gonna Capture Your Heart are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, South Africa, Belgium and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company ROKN 522.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROKN 522, PIG-40706, PD 1417, 4C 006-98981) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROKN 522 A-4U PA 3 Ʊ and ROKN 522 B-1U PR 2. 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.
