Vinyl pressings
by Dorothy Moore · 1984
Just Another Broken Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SKDS-1120-A ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLINGRunout etched side A with SOUND MAKERS & STERLING stamps
SKDS - 1120-B - COMM ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLINGRunout etched side B with SOUND MAKERS & STERLING stamps
Side 1 (etched): SKDS-1120-A (stamped) PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS N.J.
Side 1 (etched): SKDS-1120-B-DJ (stamped) PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS N.J
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 12UNI-1120First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 7UN-180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 7UN-180First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Record Shack Records RSS 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Record Shack Records RSX 118First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | US | Streetking SKDS-1120First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Streetking SKDS 1120 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Streetking SK-7120First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Streetking SK-7120First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Brazil | Top Tape CS-101.0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Just Another Broken Heart are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Streetking SKDS-1120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKDS-1120, SK-7120, SKDS 1120 DJ, 12UNI-1120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKDS-1120-A ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLING and SKDS - 1120-B - COMM ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J. STERLING. 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.
