Vinyl pressings
by John Farnham · 1988
Two Strong Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
104945 A TDSide A runout, hand-etched
104945 B TDSide B runout, hand-etched
104945 ASide A label
104945 BSide B label
TDS 500 A-2Side A runout, hand-etched
TDS 500 BSide B runout, hand-etched
TDS 500 ASide A label
TDS 500 BSide B label
104945 A ARunout - Side A (etched)
EMIDISC-DMM 10495 B-2Runout - Side B (etched)
PT42304-A2 Utopia MS
89157RA-1 STERLINGBoth sides etch, exc STERLING stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA Victor 104945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | RCA PB-42303 / Wheatley Records PB-42303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PB42303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PT42304 / Wheatley Records PT42304First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | RCA PB42303 / Wheatley Records PB42303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | RCA PT 42304 / Wheatley Records PT 42304First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA 3A PT 42304First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA PB 42303First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PT 42304First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | US | RCA 8915-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | RCA 8915-7-RAA / RCA 8915-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA Victor 104945 / Wheatley Records 104945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA Victor TDS500 / RCA Victor TDS 500First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42303 / Wheatley Records PB 423037", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Two Strong Hearts are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australasia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 104945, released September 26, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104945, TDS500, PT 42304, 8915-7-R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 104945 A TD and 104945 B TD. 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.
