Vinyl pressings
by Go-Go's · 1984
Head Over Heels 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.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AM IR-09926-A M1• MR △ 109610Runout A
AM IR-09926-B M1• MR △ 109610XRunout B
IR-9926-ALabel A
IR-9926-BLabel B
AM IR-09926-A RCA 2·· I Λ1Runout A etched ( I Λ1 stamp)
AM IR 09926-B RCA2·· I Λ1Runout B etched ( I Λ1 stamp)
IR-09926-ALabel A
IR-09926-ALabel B
IR-09926-ASide A label
IR-09926-BSide B label
P AM IR-09926-A P1•Runout A - variant 1
P AM IR-09926-B P1•Runout B - variant 1
P AM IR-09926-A P2•Runout A - variant 2
P AM IR-09926-B P1•Runout B - variant 2
AM SP 070973-A ES1. EmwSide A runouts
AM SP 070973-AA ES1. EmwSide AA runouts
SP-070973-ASide A label
SP-070973-AASide AA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 946First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 46.605First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 46.605First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IR-9926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 7065076First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | I.R.S. Records A-4254 / I.R.S. Records ILSA 4254First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Illegal Records ILS A 4254 / Illegal Records A-4254First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 07SP 801 / I.R.S. Records 07SP 801(IR)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 07SP 801First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Illegal Records ES 946First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Epic 7214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic EN 5626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Illegal Records ILS A 4254First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Illegal Records ES 9467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | Epic ES-20019 / Epic IR-99267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Head Over Heels are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records IR9926, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IR9926, IR-9926, ir9926, SP-70973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM IR-09926-A M1• MR △ 109610 and AM IR-09926-B M1• MR △ 109610X. 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.
