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My Heart Is Gone

by John Holt · 1970

11 pressings2 countriesReggaeReggae

My Heart Is Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 My Heart Is Gone

8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Sunshot
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DYNA - PP 3249-1Runout side A

DYNA - PP 2333-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Sunshot
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DYNA - PP 3249-1Runout side A

DYNA - PP 2333-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Sunshot
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DYNA - PP 2332-1Runout side A

DYNA - PP 2333-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Sunshot
Format
7", 45 RPM · Red Wax
Runout / matrix

DYNA PP 3249 AA-Side

DYNA PP 3249 BB-Side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Sunshot
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DYNA - PP 2332-1Runout side A

DYNA - PP 2333-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaSunshotFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaSunshotFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaSunshotFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaSunshotFirst year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1970JamaicaSunshotFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKPunch PH 48First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKSmash SMA 2303First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKSmash SMA 2303First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownSunshot PP 077", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint
?JamaicaNot On Label7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKSunshot PP 017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMy Heart Is Gone
  2. BMy Heart Is Gone (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Heart Is Gone are there?

11 vinyl pressings of My Heart Is Gone are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was My Heart Is Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Sunshot.

How do I tell if my copy of My Heart Is Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PH 48, SMA 2303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DYNA - PP 3249-1 and DYNA - PP 2333-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Heart Is Gone 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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