Vinyl pressings
by Chris Isaak · 1989
Heart Shaped World was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1-25837-A SR3 1-1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25837-B SR3 1-1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25837-A SR3 1-1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25837-B SR4 1-1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
Eal O C- 925 837 - 1 - A 1Side A runout, variant 1
Eal C- 925 837 - 1 - B 2 ISide B runout, variant 1
0 C- 925 837-1-A 4Side A runout, variant 2
C- 925 837-1-B 5 EalSide B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf C 925 837-1-A 5 EDRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf C 925 837-1-B 2 EDRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf C-925 837-1-A 5 EDRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925 837-1-B 2 HRunout side B, variant 2
MX303999 25837-1 MR 1Side A handwritten runouts
MX304000 25857-1 MR 2Side B handwritten runouts
MX303999Side A label
MX304000Side B label
1-9258371-A SR3 [Capitol "target" logo] 1-3 SP-CAN SRCRunout side A
1-9258371-B SR3 [Capitol "target" logo] 1-2 SP-CAN SRCRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.9320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 58371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ireland | Reprise Records WX264 925837-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Reprise Records 925837-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Reprise Records 9 25837-1 / Reprise Records 1-25837First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 925 837-1 / Reprise Records WX 264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records WX 264 / Reprise Records 925 837-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | Reprise Records 25837-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mexico | Reprise Records LPNB-7077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records 7599-25837-1 / Warner Music Korea WL-101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Sun SUN8014 / 2755801468LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Sun SUN8014 / 792755802755LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | Sun SUN8014 / 2755801468 / Sun 792755802755LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Sun CSIK-161570LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 2026 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-075 / Reprise Records UD1S 2-075LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | Sun SUN8194LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Reprise Records 9 25837-1 / Reprise Records 1-25837LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Heart Shaped World are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Europe, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records 9 25837-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25837-1, 925 837-1, WX 264, 25837-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25837-A SR3 1-1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo] and 1-25837-B SR3 1-1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]. 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.
