Vinyl pressings
by Device · 1986
Hanging On A Heart Attack 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.
25 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DM DS 108341 A-1/7-86Runout A, stamped, variant 1
DM DS 108341 B-1/7-86Runout B, stamped, variant 1
DM DS 108341 A-1/7-86 ⅡRunout A, stamped ["Ⅱ" etched], variant 2
DM DS 108341 B-1/7-86Runout B, stamped, variant 2
DM 608341 A-1/7-86 IIRunout side A, variant 1, stamped, "II" etched
DM 608341 B-1/7-86Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
DM 608341 A-1/7-86Runout side A, variant 2, stamped
DM 608341 B-1/7-86Runout side B, variant 2, stamped
CHS 2996 A 420Runout A
CHS 2996 B 420Runout B
VS-4-42996-AS-CP2 STERLING P (AP)Runout side A, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
VS-4-42996-BS STERLING P (AP)Runout side B, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
VS4 42996 ASLabel side-A
VS4 42996 BSLabel side-B
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 | Australia | Chrysalis K 26 / Chrysalis CHS 2296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 13260 / Chrysalis VS4-42996First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CS-43007First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis 42996First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis VAS 2265First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 108 341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 608 341First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 884 898-1First yearMaxi-Single, 12" | Maxi-Single, 12" |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 884 898-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 419First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Chrysalis PRP-8285First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17637First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2996First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2996First year12" | 12" |
26 vinyl pressings of Hanging On A Heart Attack are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis 108 341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 108 341, 608 341, CHS 12 2996, CHS 2996) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM DS 108341 A-1/7-86 and DM DS 108341 B-1/7-86. 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.
