Vinyl pressings
by Boz Scaggs · 1988
Heart Of Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
ZSS 173856 - 1A EG 1 B1Runout etched side A
ZSS 173857 1A EG1 TML-M B5Runout etched side B
ZSS 173856Label side A
ZSS 173857Label side B
ZSS 173856-1A TML-X EG1 B4
ZSS 173857 1A D TML-M A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651559 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia 38-07780First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651559 8 / CBS CBS 651559 8First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651559 7 / CBS CBS 651559 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | CBS/Sony 05SP 3035First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | CBS CS-10224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651559 7 / CBS 651559 7First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 651559 8First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 651559 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 651559 8 / CBS CBS 651559 8First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651559 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651559 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-07780First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-07780First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Columbia 38-07780First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Heart Of Mine are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-07780.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07780, 651559 7, 651559 8, 05SP 3035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 173856 - 1A EG 1 B1 and ZSS 173857 1A EG1 TML-M B5. 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.
