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
Vinyl pressings
by Heart · 1980
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.
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.
01-8270-1A-1 ASide A runout stamped
01-8270-1B-1 ASide B runout stamped
EPC.S.8270.A1Runout side A
EPC-S-8270 B2Runout side B
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]
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]
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 40.265First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 9-50847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Epic EPC S 8270First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Epic EPC 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 06•5P-93First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 06 5P-93First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 8270 / Epic 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 435First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic XEN 5051First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic EN 5051First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Epic 9-50847First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Epic AS 733First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 9-50847First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ES 4357", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | Epic ES 4357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Even It Up are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 8270.
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.
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.