Vinyl pressings
by Huey Lewis & The News · 1983
Heart And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
P VS4 42726 A CP2 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
P VS4 42726 B CP1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
P VS4 42726 A CP1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
P VS4 42726 B CP2 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
VS4 42726 A CZ STERLING GRunout A, variant 1
VS4 42726 B CC1 A4 STERLING O GRunout B, variant 1
VS4 42726 A C1 A o STERLING o GRunout A, variant 1
VS4 42726 B CC1 A2 STERLING o GRunout B, variant 2
AS-1728-A-P1 A STERLING PRunout, First Side, Etched/Stamped
AS-1728-A-P2 A STERLINGRunout, Second Side, Etched/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis X 14250First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Brazil | Chrysalis 101.8280First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 42726First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | El Salvador | Dicesa CHR-08-First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 105 902 / Ariola 105 902First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 105 902First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis SA 3055 / Chrysalis SA 3055First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis 601275First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis SA 3055 / Chrysalis SA 3055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Chrysalis CHS-7019 / Chrysalis CHS-2748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis 105 902First year7" | 7" |
29 vinyl pressings of Heart And Soul are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis VS4 42726.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS4 42726, 105 902, AS 1728, CHS 2748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P VS4 42726 A CP2 STERLING and P VS4 42726 B CP1 STERLING. 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.
