Vinyl pressings
by Jan & Dean · 1961
Heart And Soul / Midsummer Night's Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CH 706A-side runout, etched (Variant 1)
CH 711B-side runout, etched (Variant 1)
T< (or TK)Variant? Both sides runout etched (Variant 1)
706 .. fA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-CH-706 ② (MR circled) △39140Side A Runout
45-C-711 ① TK (MR circled) △39361Side B Runout
45-706A-side label
45-711B-side label
45-706Label A
45-711Label B
CH 706-3 TA-side runout version 1
CH 711-3 R TB-side runout version 1
CH 706-3 TA-side runout version 2
CH 711-3 T TKB-side runout version 2
MSN.5391Label, side A
MSN.5392Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1844First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Canada | Apex 76758First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records HL 9395 / London American Recordings 45-HLH 9395First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 9395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLH 93957", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1961 | UK | London Records 45-HLH 9395 / London American Recordings 45-HLH 9395First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLH 9395First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLH 9395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLH 93957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9111First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 59111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9111 / Challenge #9111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Heart And Soul / Midsummer Night's Dream are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Challenge 9111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9111, 59111, 45-HLH 9395, HLH 9395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH 706 and CH 711. 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.
