Canada
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor LENONO 1ONO Music LENONO 1
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
LENONO-1A SNB 230 EL DMA Side Etch
LENONO-1-B SNB230 DM 3B Side Etch
Vinyl pressings
Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue-
by John Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1983
18 pressings11 countriesDialogueRockNon-Music
Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue- was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue-
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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
November 1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Special Edition · PRC-Compton Pressing, Translucent
- Runout / matrix
422-817 238-1-AS-PRC-C I-IRun-out Side A, etched
422 817 238-1-BS•PRC•C I-IRun-out Side B, etched
STERLINGRun-outs both sides, stamped
US
December 5, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1Ono Music 422-817 238-1 Y-1
- Format
- LP, Stereo · 53 - Hauppauge Pressing
- Runout / matrix
422-817 238-1-AS-HRM H A-2 ↔Runout A, variant 1
422-817 238-1-BS-HRM A-2 ↔Runout B, variant 1
422817 238-1-AS-HRM STERLING Ⓗ A-1 ↔Runout A, variant 2
422817 238-1-A̸ BS-HRM STERLING A-1 ↔Runout B, variant 2
US
December 5, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1
- Format
- LP · 26
- Runout / matrix
422-817 238-1 PRC STERLINGRunout A, etched, Variant 1
422-817 238-1 PRCRunout B, etched, Variant 1
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 817 238-1
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
817238 A // 1 ▽ 420 WRunout side A - variant 1
817238 B // 1 ▽ 420 WRunout side B - variant 1
817238 A // 2 ▽ 420 WRunout side A - variant 2
817238 B // 2 ▽ 420 WRunout side B - variant 2
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 422-817 238-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · PRC
- Runout / matrix
Side 1: 422-817238 1 AS PRC-C 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
Side 2: 422 817 238 1-BS PRC-C 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
422-817-238-1-AS-PRC-C 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
422 817 238-1-BS-PRC-C 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 817 238-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor LENONO 1 / ONO Music LENONO 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 817 238-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor 817 238-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9250First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 817 238-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 817238-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 817 238-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor 817 238-1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-817 238-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1 / Ono Music 422-817 238-1 Y-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y-1First yearLP | LP |
Tracklist
- APart 121:05
- BPart 220:51
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue- are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue- are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
When was Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue- first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Canada, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor LENONO 1.
How do I tell if my copy of Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue- is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LENONO 1, 422-817 238-1 Y-1, 817 238-1, 422-817 238-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LENONO-1A SNB 230 EL DM and LENONO-1-B SNB230 DM 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Heart Play -Unfinished Dialogue- 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.
