Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Tyler · 1983
Total Eclipse Of The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
51 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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.
TYLER 1 A2 timtomRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
TYLER 1 B3 TYRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
TYLER 1 A2 25 timtom CRunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
TYLER 1 B 3̶ 4 TY BRunout, B-side, etched, variant 2
TYLER-1-A5 UK-A D STERLINGRunout A-side, variant 1
TYLER-1-B2̶ 5 TY CRunout B-side, variant 1
TYLER·1·A5 D STERLING UK-ARunout A-side, variant 2
TYLER-1 -B2̶ 4 TY BRunout B-side, variant 2
TYLER 1 A2 timtomRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
TYLER 1 B3 TYRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
TYLER 1 A2 25 timtom CRunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
TYLER 1 B 3̶ 4 TY BRunout, B-side, etched, variant 2
TYLER1 A6 <Side A runout etched / stamped
TYLER1 B6 DSide B runout etched / stamped
TYLER 1 A*Side A labels
TYLER 1 B*Side B labels
TYLER1 A2 timtom AA-side runout
TYLER-1 B3 C STERLINGⒽ UK BB-side runout
TYLER 1 A*A-side label
TYLER 1 B*B-side label
[etched] TYLER 1 A2 timtomA Side Runout Variant 1
[etched] TYLER 1 B [scratched out 3] 4B Side Runout Variant 1
[etched] TYLER 1 - A3 timtomA Side Runout Variant 2
[etched] TYLER 1 - B [scratched out 2] 5B Side Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 12046First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 12046First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223049First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 46.568First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 45.568First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia C4-8544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia C4-8544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Colombia | CBS 4421225First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS A 3057 / CBS CBSA 3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS A 3057 / CBS CBSA 3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | CBS A 3057 / CBS CBSA 3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | CBS A 3057 / CBS CBS A 3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS A 3057 / CBS CBS A 3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS A 3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 53-039067", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia 53-039067", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
55 vinyl pressings of Total Eclipse Of The Heart are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Jamaica, Australia and more. One of them is CBS TYLER 1, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TYLER 1, 38-03906, AS 1679, AE7 1719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TYLER 1 A2 timtom and TYLER 1 B3 TY. 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.
