Germany
August 1993- Label and catalog number
- Blow Up INT 125.617Intercord INT 125.617
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
INT 125 617-A SSTA-Side
INT 125.617-B2 SSTB-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Intermission · 1993
Piece Of My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.
INT 125 617-A SSTA-Side
INT 125.617-B2 SSTB-Side
INT 125.625 A DMM G.P.Runout side A
INT 125.625 B DMM G.P.Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Ouragan 940001First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.908 / Intercord INT 192.908First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.625 / Intercord INT 125.625First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Dig It International DMX 10117First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Italy | Dig It International DMX 10127First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Max Music NM 756 MXFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Max Music NM756MX / Blow Up NM756MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.617 / Intercord INT 125.617First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.892 / Intercord INT 192.892First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Radikal Records PR 1994112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Fashion Music FASHION 202012", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Piece Of My Heart are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany, Italy, Spain, France. One of them is Blow Up INT 125.617, released August 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.617, INT 125.625, DMX 10117, DMX 10127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INT 125 617-A SST and INT 125.617-B2 SST. 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.