Vinyl pressings
by Exile · 1981
Heart And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
64511 - A1Runout side A, variant 1
64511 - B1Runout side B, variant 1
64511 - A2 2Runout side A, variant 2
64511 - B2 3Runout side B, variant 2
RAK 333 A-1Side A runout, machine stamped
RAK 333 B-2Side B runout, machine stamped
NICKZSide A/B runout, hand etched
RAK 333 A-1Side A runout, machine stamped
RAK 333 B-2Side B runout, machine stamped
NICKZSide A/B runout, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS49794First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1C 008-64 511 / RAK 1 C 008-64 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | RAK 2C008-64511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | RAK 1C K 052-64 511 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RAK 006-64 511 / RAK 645117", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | RAK RAK 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | RAK 12 RAK 333First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | RAK RAK 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | RAK RAK 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49794First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49794First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Heart And Soul are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, UK, US, France and more. One of them is RAK 1C 008-64 511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 008-64 511, 12 RAK 333, RAK 333, WBS49794) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64511 - A1 and 64511 - B1. 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.
