Vinyl pressings
by Bob Welch · 1979
Three Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
SO-1-11907 F25 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KI ♡♡♡Side A, Variant 1
SO-2-11907 F23 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KI ♡Side B, Variant 1
SO-1-11907 F10 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KISide A, Variant 2
SO-2-11907 F13 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KI ♡Side B, Variant 2
SO-1-11907 F9 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0 ♡♡♡ SUBRunout A variant 1
SO-2-11907 F10 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0 ♡Runout B variant 1
SO-1-11907 F9 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL K1 [0] ♡♡♡Runout A variant 2
SO-2-11907 F10 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL K1 0 ♡Runout B variant 2
SO-1-11907 F16•• KP ♡♡♡ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
SO-1-11907 F17• KP ♡ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
SO-1-11907 F16• KP ♡♡♡ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
SO-2-11907 F14◦ 4 KP ♡ ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Capitol Records 108068First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Capitol Records 108068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 85807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SO-11907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SO-511907LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068 85807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-85 807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81173First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SO-11907First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Portugal | Capitol Records 8E 072 85807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore | Capitol Records SO-11907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Korea | Oasis Record Co. OLE-258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064-085807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records SO(D)-11907LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records R-134248LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
25 vinyl pressings of Three Hearts are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SO-11907.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO-11907, EA-ST 11907, 108068, ST-11907) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO-1-11907 F25 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KI ♡♡♡ and SO-2-11907 F23 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KI ♡. 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.
