Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1977
Heart Get Ready For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
20630-S BEST 12-1-77 MCRRunout groove, A-side, etched
20631-S BEST 12-1-77 MCRRunout groove, B-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Associated Recording StudiosFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Roulette R 7213X7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Roulette 45. R. 1403647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Roulette 15 732 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 185777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | Roulette RE-45-4157", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Roulette RDJ 72137", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Roulette R 72137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Pye International 7N 257687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Pye International 7N 257687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Pye International 7N 257687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Heart Get Ready For Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Associated Recording Studios, released December 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20630-S BEST 12-1-77 MCR and 20631-S BEST 12-1-77 MCR. 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.
