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
Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Warnes · 1979
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.
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.
p AS0-430 5A FY MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout
A̶S̶0̶-̶4̶1̶7̶ ̶5̶B̶ ̶F̶S̶ AS-450-5B MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Arista 6RS-33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Arista ARIST 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Arista SP-64First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 4807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista AR-119547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Arista ATA 4307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I Know A Heartache When I See One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AS 0430.
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.
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.