Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1962
Heart In Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
45 11916 18 2Runout, Side A, Etched, Variant 1
45 112267 2 2Runout, Side B, Etched , Variant 1
45 11916 16 2Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
45 112267 12 2Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
45 111916 1Side A, Stamped
45 112267 2Side B, Stamped
111,916Label, A
112,267 ✤Label, B
111,916Label, A
112,267 ✤Label, B
45-112267-IT UH IA Side Runout
45-111916-IT IH IB Side Runout
112.267A Side Label
111.916B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Festival Records FK-242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Brunswick 45-05876 / Brunswick O 5876First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | South Africa | Decca FM. 7-6898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 05876First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Decca 31407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Germany | Brunswick 12 957First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Decca 31407First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Decca 31407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Brunswick 45-05876First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Japan | Decca DS-260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FK-2427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Decca 314077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Heart In Hand are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Decca 31407, released July 2, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31407, 45-05876, 05876, 12 957) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 11916 18 2 and 45 112267 2 2. 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.
