Vinyl pressings
by Def Leppard · 1981
Bringin' On The Heartbreak was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LEPP 3 A//1∇ EM 11 1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
LEPP 3 B//1∇ EM 11 1Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
LEPP 3 A//1▽EM 1 1 3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
LEPP 3 B//2▽ EM 11 4Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
76217-2-56459-PRC C-1-1-1 LONG MASTERDISKRunout A, etched, MASTERDISK is stamped
76217 B 2-56517-PRC C-1-1-11 MASTERDISKRunout B, etched, MASTERDISK is stamped
2-56459Label A
2-56517Label B
76127-2-56459-LONG-BW MASTERDISK EDP (circled)Side A
76127-2-56517-BW JR EDP (circled) MASTERDISKSide B
MK-182-2-56459-LONG-PW (PR) MASTERDISKSide A label
2-56517-PW (PR)Side B label
76127 A 2-56459-PRC-C-1-1-1 (F) MASTERDISK HWRunout side A
76127 A 2-56459-PRC-C-1-1-1 (P) MASTERDISK HWRunout side B
2-56459Label both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Mercury MK 182First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury 76127 / Mercury 6059 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury 76127 DJ / Mercury 6059 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury 761277", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Mercury 76127 / Mercury 6059 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Mercury 76127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo LEPP 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Vertigo LEPP 312 / Vertigo LEPP 3-1212", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 4807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Vertigo 7PP-1447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Vertigo 7PP-1447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury 76127 / Mercury 6059 4867", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Bringin' On The Heartbreak are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Vertigo LEPP 3, released November 13, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEPP 3, 76127, MK 182, 76127 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEPP 3 A//1∇ EM 11 1 and LEPP 3 B//1∇ EM 11 1. 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.
