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Jennifer WarnesI Know A Heartache When I See One

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I Know A Heartache When I See One

by Jennifer Warnes · 1979

13 pressings7 countriesPop RockRock

I Know A Heartache When I See One was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Know A Heartache When I See One

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0430
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p AS0-430 5A FY MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout

A̶S̶0̶-̶4̶1̶7̶ ̶5̶B̶ ̶F̶S̶ AS-450-5B MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0430
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

TI ASO-430-SA F5 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] KPRunout side A, etched [stamped]

430 TI ASO - SR F3 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] KPRunout side B, etched [stamped]

AS 0430-SALabel Side A

AS 0430-SBLabel Side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0430
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ASO-430 SA F9 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ sssA side runout

ASO-430 SB F6 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ sB side runout

AS0430-SAA side label

AS0430-SBB side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaArista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979JapanArista 6RS-33First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979South AfricaArista AAJ 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKArista ARIST 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USArista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1979USArista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1979USArista SP-64First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USArista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USArista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1979USArista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKArista ARIST 4807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaArista AR-119547", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandArista ATA 4307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Know A Heartache When I See One3:24
  2. BFrankie In The Rain2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Know A Heartache When I See One are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I Know A Heartache When I See One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.

When was I Know A Heartache When I See One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AS 0430.

How do I tell if my copy of I Know A Heartache When I See One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0430, SP-64, ARIST 306, 6RS-33) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AS0-430 5A FY MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP and A̶S̶0̶-̶4̶1̶7̶ ̶5̶B̶ ̶F̶S̶ AS-450-5B MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Know A Heartache When I See One on vinyl worth?

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.

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