Vinyl pressings
by John Cafferty · 1985
Heart's On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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(AP) ZS4-05774-3AA kdisc KPA-Side Runout Etching
P(AP) ZS4-05774-4-1B STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ZS4 05774-3A-side label matrix
ZS4 05774-4B-side label matrix
01-6702 1A1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCTA 6702First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZAS 2288First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 120-14-023 / Bellaphon12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 100·14·0437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records A 6702 / Scotti Bros. Records SCTA 67027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Epic EN 59157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records A 67027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05774 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-057747", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05774 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-057747", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y01077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y01077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Heart's On Fire are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05774.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4 05774, ZAS 2288, SCTA 6702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P(AP) ZS4-05774-3AA kdisc KP and P(AP) ZS4-05774-4-1B 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.
