Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1987
Hearts On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A&M-AM-02948-A-PRI. MASTERDISKRunout stamped side A
A&M-AM-02948-B-PRI. MASTERDISKRunout stamped side B
AM-02948-ALabel side A
AM-02948-BLabel side B
A&M-AM-02948-A-C1 G1 [MASTERDISK] C1Side A, Etched [Stamped]
A&M-AM-02948-B-C2 G1 [MASTERDISK] B3Side B, Etched [Stamped]
AM-02948-ASide A, Label
AM-02948-BSide B, Label
ADAM 3A ORLAKERunout side A, etched
ADAM 3B ORLAKERunout side B, etched
ADAM 3 ALabel side A
ADAM 3 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | A&M Records 390 209-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records K 287 / A&M Records K-287First year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Brazil | A&M Records 2801211First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2948First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | France | A&M Records 390209-7 / A&M Records 390 209-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 390 209-7 / A&M Records 390209-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 392209-1 / A&M Records 392 209-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 392209-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 392209-1First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1987 | Portugal | A&M Records 390209-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1530First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 392 209 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 390209-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records ADAM 3First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records ADAM 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Hearts On Fire are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2948.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2948, 390 209-7, ADAM 3, ADAM 312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-AM-02948-A-PRI. MASTERDISK and A&M-AM-02948-B-PRI. MASTERDISK. 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.
