Vinyl pressings
by C.C. Catch · 1985
I Can Lose My Heart Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DM 601829 A - 3 / 85 S 1Runout side A
DM 601829 B - 4 / 85 S 1Runout side B
S 601 829 ALabel side A
S 601 829 BLabel side B
DM 107507 A-5/85S IIRunout Side A, variant 1
DM 107507 B-4/85S I IIRunout Side B, variant 1
DM 107507 A-5/85S IIRunout Side A, variant 2, stamped
DM 107507 B-4/85S I IIIRunout Side B, variant 2, stamped, III is etched
DM 601829 A-3/85S IRun-out Side A
DM 601829 B-4/85S IRun-out Side B
S 601 829 ARecord Label Side A
S 601 829 BRecord Label Side B
DEM 789 - ARun-out Side A
DEM 789 - BRun-out Side B
DEM 789 - ARun-out Side A
DEM 789 - BRun-out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DEM 789First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DE 849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DEM 789First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | Dacapo 17.601829.30First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | Portugal | Hansa 17.601829.30First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 1263First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola A-107.507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola F-601.829 / Ariola F 601829First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola A-107.507First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Hansa 601 829 / Hansa 601 829-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Europe | Hansa 107 507 / Hansa 107 507-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Hansa 601 832 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Hansa 601 829 / Hansa 601 829-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Hansa VIPX-18437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Warner Music Central Europe 502173276371612", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Delta DE 8497", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
18 vinyl pressings of I Can Lose My Heart Tonight are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Germany, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Hansa 601 829, released July 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 601 829, 107 507, DEM 789, DE 849) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 601829 A - 3 / 85 S 1 and DM 601829 B - 4 / 85 S 1. 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.
