Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1981
Heart Of Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MASTERED BY CAPITOL T ZSS-16830915 A T11 KPRunout Side A
MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1T ZSS-168310 1H J.LEMAYRunout Side B
ZSS 168309Label Side A
ZSS 168310Label Side B
p ZSS-168309 1D F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kpRunout side A, variant 1
p ZSS 168310 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout side B, variant 1
P ZSS-168309 1D F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kpRunout side A, variant 2
p ZSS 168310 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY ARunout side B, variant 2
ZSS-168309 IDF'I MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSides A & B runout
ZSS 168309Sides A & B label
CBS-A-1406-A1 timtom-cbsSide A runout
CBS-A-1406-B1Side B runout
CBS-A-1406-A2 C1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ∴Side A runout (variant 2)
CBS-A-1406-B3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ∴Side B runout (variant 2)
CBS A 1406 A1Side A, runout etched
CBS A 1406 B1Side B, runout etched
∴Sides A&B, runout stamped
CBS A1406 A*Side A, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222910First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222856First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222856First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS A-1406 / CBS CBSA 1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222856First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS A 1406 / CBS CBS A-1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS A 1406 / CBS CBS A-1406First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS A-1406 / CBS CBSA 1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS A-1406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS A-1406 / CBS CBSA 1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS A-1406 / CBS CBSA 1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS A-1406 / CBS CBSA 1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Heart Of Mine are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia 18-02510, released September 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18-02510, CBS A1406, A-1406, BA 222910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY CAPITOL T ZSS-16830915 A T11 KP and MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1T ZSS-168310 1H J.LEMAY. 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.
