Vinyl pressings
by Crystal Gayle · 1986
Straight To The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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 925405-1-A GER. 1-25405-A SH-1 denny/Georgetown 7 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B- 24450 - SH1 △13391 1-2Runout A
R/S Alsdorf 925405-1-B GER. 1-25405-B SH-1 denny/Georgetown [Allied "ɑ" logo] B- 24451 - SH1 △13391-X „D“ 1-2Runout B
1-25405-A SR-2 denny/Georgetown [SRC Logo] 1-1Side A Runout
1-25405-B SR-1 denny/Georgetown [SRC Logo] 1-1Side B Runout
1-25405-A SH-2 denny/Georgetown [Allied logo] B-24450-SH2 △13391 1-1Side A Runout
1-25405-B SH-2 denny/Georgetown [Allied logo] B-24451-SH2 △13391-X 1-1Side B Runout
92-54051-A-1A-2HZ: DM 2Runout, Side A
92-54051-B-1A-2HZ: DM 3Runout, Side B
MX212250
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 54051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25405LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 405-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13355First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25405-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25405-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25405LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25405-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 W1 25405 / Warner Bros. Records W1 25405LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25405-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Straight To The Heart are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 925 405-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925 405-1, 9 25405-1, 92 54051, P-13355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 925405-1-A GER. 1-25405-A SH-1 denny/Georgetown 7 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B- 24450 - SH1 △13391 1-2 and R/S Alsdorf 925405-1-B GER. 1-25405-B SH-1 denny/Georgetown [Allied "ɑ" logo] B- 24451 - SH1 △13391-X „D“ 1-2. 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.
