Vinyl pressings
by David Sanborn · 1984
Straight To The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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 925150-1 A D △7873 1-2 GER 1-25150-A-SH3 O B-20018-SH3 14 SLM STERLINGRunout side A, stamped, etched
R/S Alsdorf 925150-1 BX GER 1-25150-B-SH2 O B-20019-SH2 SLM △7873-X 1-2 STERLINGRunout side B, stamped, etched
R/S Alsdorf 925150-1 AA Side Stamped variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925150-1 BXB Side Stamped variant 1
Δ7873 1-2 GER 1-25150-A-SH3 B-20018-SH3 SLMA Side Etched variant 1
Δ7873-X 1-2 1-25150-B-SH2 B-20019-SH2 SLM UK BE[crossed out]B Side Etched variant 1
1-25150-A-SH3 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-20018-SH3 SLM STERLING △7873 1-1A side runout (Variant 1)
1-25150-B-SH2 [Allied ‘ɑ’ logo] B-20019-SH2 SLM △7873-X 1-1 STERLINGB side runout (Variant 1)
1-25250-A-SH3 [SRC logo] B-20018-SH3 SLM STERLING [Triangle]7873 1-1A side runout (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25150-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 150-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 150-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 925 150-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13045First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25150-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Nigeria | WEA International Inc. WEA-1-25150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBX 47First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1 25150LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25150-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25150-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25150LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7090 / Warner Bros. Records 759925150-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Straight To The Heart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 925 150-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925 150-1, 9 25150-1, 25150-1, 92 51501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 925150-1 A D △7873 1-2 GER 1-25150-A-SH3 O B-20018-SH3 14 SLM STERLING and R/S Alsdorf 925150-1 BX GER 1-25150-B-SH2 O B-20019-SH2 SLM △7873-X 1-2 STERLING. 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.
