Vinyl pressings
by Four Tops · 1982
Sad Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
JA NB 2353 82 CS 271-BW EDP MB-2353A-Side Runout Etching
JA 82CS274-BW EDP MB-2353B-Side Runout Etching
82 CS 271A-Side Label
82 CS 274B-Side Label
82CS271-PRC-R1-1-1-4 MB-2353 JARunout groove A, etched
82CS274-PRC-R1-1-1-4 MB-2353 JARunout groove B, etched
82 CS 271 8160 121A Label
82 CS 274 6180 121B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6180 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 7S-77First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Casablanca 6180 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Casablanca CANX 1012First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Casablanca CANX 1012First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2353 / Casablanca 6180 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2353 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2353 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Casablanca CAN 1012 / Casablanca 6180 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Sad Hearts are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 2353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2353, NB 2353 DJ, CAN 1012, CANX 1012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JA NB 2353 82 CS 271-BW EDP MB-2353 and JA 82CS274-BW EDP MB-2353. 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.
