Vinyl pressings
by Don Johnson · 1986
Heartbeat 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.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
01-450103-2A-1 ASide A runout, variant 1
01-450103-2B-1 BSide B runout, variant 1
01-450103-2A-1 CSide A runout, variant 2
01-450103-2B-1 ASide B runout, variant 2
EPC 450103-1-A1 C 1A side runout, etched (C 1 is stamped) variant 1
EPC 450103-1-B1 1 O DB side runout, etched (1 O D is stamped) variant 1
EPC 450103-1-A1 ΛA side runout, etched (Λ is stamped) variant 2
EPC • 45013 • 1 • B1 1 ΛB side runout, etched (1 Λ is stamped) variant 2
AL 40366Side A
BL 40366Side B
PAL 40366-1A .PRECISION.SM.SF P (P) oSide A runout
PBL 40366-1A .PRECISION.SM.SF P (P) oSide B runout
PAL 40366-1C G1 C .PRECISION.SF.SM D18Side A runout
PBL 40366-1C LC (logo) G1 PRECISION.SF.SM D3Side B runout
P (P) o PAL 40366-1B Precision·SM·SFRunout side A
P (P) o PBL 40366-1A Precision·SM·SFRunout side B
AL 40366Label side A
BL 40366Label 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 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.828First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144902 / Epic 144.902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | Epic 1033232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 450103 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic EPC 450103 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Epic CBS 450103-1 / Epic BOE 40366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28•3P-778First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28•3P-778First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPCCL 14 125 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPCCL 32 492-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 4501031First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 460948 1 / Epic EPC 450103 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 460948 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic 460948 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Heartbeat are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 450103 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 450103 1, E 40366, OE 40366, BOE 40366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-450103-2A-1 A and 01-450103-2B-1 B. 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.
