Vinyl pressings
by Dio · 1985
Sacred 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.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 23 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.
1-25292-A-SR-1 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo]Side A Variant 1
1-25292-B-SR-2 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo]Side B variant 1
1-25292-A-SR-2 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo]Side A variant 2
1-25292-B-SR-1 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo]Side B variant 2
1-25292-A-SH2 [Artisan logo]GF [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21557-SH2 SLM△10105 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
1-25292-B-SH2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21558-SH2 SLM△10105-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
1-25292-A-SH2 [Artisan logo]GF [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21557-SH2 SLM△10105 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25292-B-SH1 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21558-SH1 SLM△10105-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
(F.PY)W1-25292A-G1A D G1 A3Side A
(PXAP) W1 25292B G1A M G1 A3Side B
1-25292-A-SH1 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21557-SH1 SLM△10105 1-2A-Side Runout
1-25292-B-SH2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21557-SH2 SLM△10105-X 1-2B-Side Runout
VERH 30 A // 2 ▽ 130 1 1 6 [Artisan logo] VERH-30-ASide A runout ,variant 1
VERH 30 B // 2 ▽ 4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 1 [Artisan logo] VERH-30-BSide B runout ,variant 1
VERH 30 A//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 1 [Artisan logo] VERH-30-ASide A runout ,variant 2
VERH 30 B//2▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 [Artisan logo] VERH-30-B 2Side B runout ,variant 2
VERH-30-A VERH 30 A//1 ▽ 420 (420 - scratched out) 130 1 1 1
VERH-3-B VERH 30 B//1 ▽ 130 1 1 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 | Australasia | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australasia | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Vertigo 824 848-1 / Vertigo 824 848.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Vertigo LP-31014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Finland | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Vertigo 824 848-1Q / Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Vertigo VERH 30First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Vertigo 824 848-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RI 25292LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RI 25292LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Mercury 0736927 / UMC 0736927LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | US | Warner Records RCV5 25292 / Rhino Records 603497807819LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
39 vinyl pressings of Sacred Heart are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25292-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25292-1, VERH 30, 824 848-1Q, 28PP-1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25292-A-SR-1 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo] and 1-25292-B-SR-2 [Artisan Logo] [SRC Logo]. 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.
