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Even It Up

by Heart · 1980

21 pressings11 countriesPop RockRock

Even It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Even It Up

19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 8270Epic 8270
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

01-8270-1A-1 ASide A runout stamped

01-8270-1B-1 ASide B runout stamped

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Epic S EPC 8270
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EPC.S.8270.A1Runout side A

EPC-S-8270 B2Runout side B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Epic 9-50847
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166570-1D KENDUN-A JG "CONNIE"Runout A side, etched [KENDUN stamped]

ZSS-166571-1D KENDUN-B JG "E.O."Runout B side, etched [KENDUN stamped]

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Epic 9-50847
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166570-1D KENDUN-A JG "CONNIE" SRunout A side, etched [KENDUN-A stamped]

ZSS-166571-1D KENDUN-B JG "E.O." SRunout B side, etched [KENDUN-A stamped]

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Epic 9-50847
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166569-1E KENDUN-A JG "ASTRO" TRunout side A, etched (KENDUN stamped)

ZSS-166570-1E KENDUN-A JG "CONNIE" TRunout side B, etched (KENDUN stamped)

ZSS 166569Label side A

ZSS 166570Label side B

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Epic 9-50847
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166569-1A KENDUN-A JG "ASTRO" SSSSShort Version Runout

ZSS-166570-1A KENDUN-A JG "CONNIE" SSSLong Version Runout

ZSS 166569 (SV)Short Version Label

ZSS 166570 (LV)Long Version Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaEpic 40.265First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1980CanadaEpic 9-50847First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GermanyEpic EPC S 8270First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1980GermanyEpic EPC 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980JapanEpic 06•5P-93First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980JapanEpic 06 5P-93First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980NetherlandsEpic EPC 8270 / Epic 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980New ZealandEpic ES 435First year7", Single7", Single
1980South AfricaEpic XEN 5051First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1980South AfricaEpic EN 5051First year7", Single7", Single
1980SpainEpic EPC 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980UKEpic S EPC 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USEpic 9-50847First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1980USEpic AS 733First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1980USEpic 9-50847First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEpic ES 4357", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?AustraliaEpic ES 4357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AEven It Up3:45
  2. BPilot3:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Even It Up are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Even It Up are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Even It Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 8270.

How do I tell if my copy of Even It Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 8270, S EPC 8270, 9-50847, AS 733) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-8270-1A-1 A and 01-8270-1B-1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Even It Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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