Vinyl pressings
by Bob Geldof · 1986
Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
830 607 1 1Y 1 P 1986 670 04Side A runout stamped, variant 1
830 607 1 2Y 1 P 1986 670 04Side B runout stamped, variant 1
830 607 1 1Y 1 ℗1986 670 04 1113Side A runout stamped, variant 2
830 607 1 2Y 1 ℗1986 670 04 1124Side B runout stamped, variant 2
[SRC Logo] STA-866211-B MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
[SRC Logo] STA-866212-B MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
[SRC Logo] STA-866211-A MASTERDISK 1-3Runout side A, variant 2
[SRC Logo] STA-866212-B MASTERDISK 1-1 SM 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
STA-866211-B MASTERDISK B-26058-B ∆14985 0-SMI-1 SRCRunout Side A etched {MASTERDISK, SRC [logo] stamped}, variant 1
STA-866212-B MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-AR ∆14985-X B-260059-B SRCRunout Side B etched {MASTERDISK, SRC [logo] stamped}, variant 1
STA-866211-B MASTERDISK 1-2 SPAR B-26058-B ∆14985 0– SRCRunout Side A etched {MASTERDISK, SRC [logo] stamped}, variant 2
STA-866212-B MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-AR 0– ∆14985-X B-26059-B SRCRunout Side B etched {MASTERDISK, SRC [logo] stamped}, variant 2
B OBL P 1 A //5 ∇420 RSide A, stamped, variant 1
BOBLP1 B //5 ∇420 RSide B, stamped, variant 1
B OBL P 1 A //6 ∇420 RSide A, stamped, variant 2
BOBLP1 B //6 ∇420 RSide B, stamped, variant 2
78.16871 A1 G-py CRSide A runout
78.16871 B1 G-py CRSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Ireland | Mercury BOB LP1 / Mercury BOBLP1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Mercury LPR-19152 / Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Mercury 830 607-1 ARFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Uruguay | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 830 607-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 830 607-1, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 830 607-1, 81687-1, 7 81687-1, BOB LP1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 830 607 1 1Y 1 P 1986 670 04 and 830 607 1 2Y 1 P 1986 670 04. 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.
