Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1982
Hard To Say I'm Sorry was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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.
R/S Alsdorf 79301 A x STRAWBERRY 23Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 79301 B2 x STRAWBERRY (G)Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 79301 A x STRAWBERRY 9Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 79301 B2 x STRAWBERRY (G) 53Runout side B, variant 2
7-29979-ZCA-1673-S-JW1 STERLING 0Runout A
7-29979-ZCA-1676-S-JW1 STERLING 0Runout B
ZCA 1673SLabel A
ZCA 1676SLabel B
GN K 79301 · A·1 F/I W-L W-7 •STRAWBERRY•Run-out side A - variant 1
GN K 79301 B-1 F/I W-L W3KD •STRAWBERRY•Run-out side B - variant 1
GN K 79301 A-1 F1/5 W-L W/23 •STRAWBERRY•Run-out side A - variant 2
GN K 79301 B-1 W-L W19 •STRAWBERRY•Run-out side B - variant 2
STRAWBERRY GN K 79301 · A·1 F/I W-L W-6KDRunout side A, variant 1
STRAWBERRY GN K 79301 B-1 F/I W-L W6KDRunout side B, variant 1
STRAWBERRY GN K 79301 A-1 F/I W-L W13Runout side A, variant 2
STRAWBERRY GN K 79301 B-1 F/I W-L W0KDRunout side B, variant 2
GN K 79301 A-1 STRAWBERRYRun-out Side A - etched - Variant 1
GN K 79301 B-1 STRAWBERRYRun-out Side B - etched - Variant 1
K 79301 A*Label Side A
K 79301 B*Label Side B
7-29979-ZCA-1673-S-SR1 SP 1-3 STERLINGRunout A etched [STERLING stamped], variant 1
7-29979-ZCA-1676-S-SR2 SP 1-2 STERLINGRunout B etched [STERLING stamped], variant 1
7-29979-ZCA-1673-S-SR1 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout A [STERLING stamped], variant 2
7-29979-ZCA-1676-S-SR2 SP 1-1 STERLINGRunout B [STERLING stamped], variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Full Moon 79301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Austria | Full Moon FM 79 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA WEA 79.301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA WEA 79.301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WS - 9051First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | WEA CS 18.054 / WEA 18.054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Full Moon 92 99797First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Full Moon 92 99797First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Full Moon 92 99797First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Full Moon 92 99797First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-81006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Full Moon WEA79301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Full Moon WEA 79301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Full Moon 79301 / Warner Bros. Records 793017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Hard To Say I'm Sorry are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, UK, France and more. One of them is Full Moon FM 79 301, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM 79 301, 7-29979, K 79301, 79301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 79301 A x STRAWBERRY 23 and R/S Alsdorf 79301 B2 x STRAWBERRY (G). 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.
