Vinyl pressings
by Carol Grimes · 1975
Number One (In My Heart) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
EARS-1402-A VR10.027-ARunout side A, variant 1
EARS-1402-B VR10.027-BRunout side B, variant 1
EARS-1402-A VR10.027-A ⒽRunout side A, variant 2
EARS-1402-B VR10.027-B ⒽRunout side B, variant 2
WAX 2AA side
WAX 2BB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Goodear Records EAR 27002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Goodear Records BF 18302 / Bellaphon BF 18302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Goodear Records Limited DES 4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Goodear Records EAR 1402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Goodear Records EARS 1402First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Goodear Records EARS 1402First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | US | Goodear Records EARS-1402First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Goodear Records EARS 1402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Goodear Records EAR 1402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Goodear Records EAR 1402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Number One (In My Heart) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, US, UK, France and more. One of them is Goodear Records EAR 1402, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAR 1402, EARS 1402, EARS-1402, EAR 27002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EARS-1402-A VR10.027-A and EARS-1402-B VR10.027-B. 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.
