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Dennis WalksHeart Don't Leap

Vinyl pressings

Heart Don't Leap

by Dennis Walks · 1969

15 pressings2 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Heart Don't Leap was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Heart Don't Leap

1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JamaicaMoodisc Records HM-7664First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaMoodisc Records FHM-77487", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaMoodisc Records FHM-7448 / Moodisc Records HM-74487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1975JamaicaMoodisc Records HM-77487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1975JamaicaMoodisc Records FHM-74487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987JamaicaMoodisc Records HM-101237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1987JamaicaMoodisc Records HM-101237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMoodisc Records International HM-76607", Reissue7", Reissue
?USMoodisc Records HM-2667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMoodisc Records HM-76607"7"
?USMoodisc Records HM-2667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMoodisc Records HM-7664-A7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMoodisc Records HM-76607", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USMoodisc Records HM-2667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label
?USMoodisc Records HM-2667", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AHeart Don't Leap3:35
  2. BHeart Don't Leap (Dub Version)3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heart Don't Leap are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Heart Don't Leap are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1969 and 1987.

When was Heart Don't Leap first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Jamaica. One of them is Moodisc Records HM-7664.

How do I tell if my copy of Heart Don't Leap is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM-7664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heart Don't Leap on vinyl worth?

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.

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