Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1985
It's Called A Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MPO 12 BONG 9 A1x THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS ROUND THESE PARTSRunout side A, variant 1
MPO 12 BONG 9 B1x HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTSRunout side B, variant 1
M̶P̶O̶ 12 BONG 9 A1x THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS ROUND THESE PARTSRunout side A, variant 2
M̶P̶O̶ 12 BONG 9 B1x HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTSRunout side B, variant 2
MPO 7 BONG 9 A1 × THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS THROUGH THESE PARTSRunout A, etched, variant 1
MPO 7 BONG 9 B1 × HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTSRunout B, etched, variant 1
MPO 7 BONG 9 A1 THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS THROUGH THESE PARTSRunout A, etched, variant 2
MPO 7 BONG 9 B1 HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTSRunout B, etched, variant 2
12 BONG 9 A1X THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS ROUND THESE PARTS MPOSide A, variant 1
12 BONG 9 B1X HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTSSide B, variant 1
L12 BONG 9 A1 timtom MPOSide C, variant 1
L 12 BONG 9 B1 TY MPOSide D, variant 1
MPO 12 BONG 9 A1 THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS ROUND THESE PARTSSide A runout
MPO 12 BONG 9 B1 HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTSSide B runout
7 BONG 9 A¹ × There's Been Some Strange Comings And Goings Round These Parts MPORunout A, etched, variant 1
7 BONG 9 B¹ Honest – I 'Aven't Lost Me Roots MPORunout B, etched, variant 1
7 BONG 9 A¹ There's Been Some Strange Comings And Goings Round These Parts MPORunout A, etched, variant 2
7 BONG 9 B¹× Honest – I 'Aven't Lost Me Roots MPORunout B, etched, variant 2
12·BONG·9-A THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS ROUND THESE PARTS LYN-16542-IM · zRunout side A, variant 1
12-BONG-9-B HONEST. I 'AVN'T LOST ME ROOTS LYN-16543-IM · zRunout side B, variant 1
L 12 BONG 9 A¹ timtom MPORunout side C, variant 1
L 12 BONG 9 B¹ TY MPORunout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 04020First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 04020 / Mute 92 04020First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Mute 102100 / Vogue 102100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Mute 312014 / Vogue 312014First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Vogue 1021007", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | France | Vogue 522105 / Mute 522105First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Mute 102100 / Vogue 102100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Mute 102100 / Vogue 102100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Vogue 312014 / Mute 312014First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Mute 102100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mute INT 111.831 / Mute 7 Bong 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mute 111831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Mute 111831First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Mute ABONGX9First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Italy | Mute BONG 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.832 / Mute 12 Bong 912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 192.573 / Mute D 12 Bong 912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Mute 12 BONG 912", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1990 | UK | Mute 12 BONG 912", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | B+H Records PUR 000737Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited |
58 vinyl pressings of It's Called A Heart are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Mute 12 BONG 9, released September 16, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BONG 9, 7 BONG 9, D12 BONG 9, D 12 BONG 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 12 BONG 9 A1x THERE'S BEEN SOME STRANGE COMINGS AND GOINGS ROUND THESE PARTS and MPO 12 BONG 9 B1x HONEST - I 'AVEN'T LOST ME ROOTS. 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.
