Vinyl pressings
by Heart · 1980
Greatest Hits / Live 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.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1T PAL-36339-2N KENDUN-B JGRunout side A, variant 1
TI PBL-36889-2K KENDUN-B JGRunout side B, variant 1
TI PAL-36890-1J KENDUN-B JGRunout side C, variant 1
TI PBL-36890-1J KENDUN-B JGRunout side D, variant 1
Ge5 PAL-36889-2A KENDUN-B JG D4Side A Etched (except KENDUN-B which is stamped) Variant 1
I5 PBL-36889-2A KENDUN-A JG CISide B Etched (except KENDUN-A which is stamped) Variant 1
TI PAL-36890-IK KENDUN-A JG F8Side C Etched (except KENDUN-A which is stamped) Variant 1
G I5 PBL-36890-IB KENDUN-B JG B8Side D Etched (except KENDUN-B which is stamped) Variant 1
PAL-36889-2F KENDUN-S JGRunout A, variant 1
P PBL-36889•2AG JS-KENDUNRunout B, variant 1
P PAL-36890-1H KENDUN-B JGRunout C, variant 1
P PBL-36890-1E KENDUN-A JGRunout D, variant 1
S2 PAL-36889-2D JGRunout side A, etched
S1 PBL-36889 - 2B JG B2Runout, side B, etched
S2 PAL-36890-1A JG BRunout side C, etched
S1 PBL-36890-1B JG A8Runout, Side D, etched
P PAL-36889 G1A MKC B 0 G1Side A Etched, except Stamped "0"
P 0 PAL 36889 2AKSide B Etched, except Stamped "0"
P 0 <B-AD> BL 36890 GIASide C Etched, except Stamped "0"
PAL-36890-1G KENDUM-A JGSide D Etched, except Stamped "KENDUM-A"
0 TI PAL-36889-2K KENDUN-B JG D4Side 1, variant 2 etched exc. KENDUN-B, D stamped
0 TI PBL-36889-2K KENDUN-B JG BSide 2, variant 2 etched exc. KENDUN-B, B stamped
0 TI PAL-36890-1J KENDUN-B JG ΛSide 3, variant 2 etched exc. KENDUN-B, Λ stamped
0 TI PBL-36890-1J KENDUN-A JG B8Side 4, variant 2 etched exc. KENDUN-A, B stamped
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 | Australia | Epic 2ELPS 0030 / Epic KE2 36888First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144441/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic EP2S7First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | Epic CYA 1174-5First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 40-3P-250~1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 40-3P-250~1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Harmony HL2S-460174First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Mexico | Epic LP2S-104First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic 2ELPS 0030First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic AGP 93/94First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Epic KE2 36888First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Epic KE2 36888First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic KE2 36888 / Epic E 36889First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic KE2 36888 / Epic E 36889First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Epic KE36888 E36889First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic EG 36888 / Epic E 36889LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits / Live are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic KE2 36888, released November 29, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE2 36888, KE36888 E36889, PE2 36888, 2ELPS 0030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T PAL-36339-2N KENDUN-B JG and TI PBL-36889-2K KENDUN-B JG. 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.
