US
1979- Label and catalog number
- RSO RS 1016
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 72
Vinyl pressings
by John Stewart · 1979
Lost Her In The Sun / Heart Of A Dream 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.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
KENDUN-AStamped On Both Sides
(RS 1016 AS)A-Side Label
(RS 1016 BS)B-Side Label
RS-1016-AS- CMP1 KENDUN A JGRunout A
RS-1016-BS-CMP1-1-1 KENDUN ARunout B
RS-1016-AS- BW1 KENDUN-A JGSIDE 1
RS-1016-BS-BW KENDUN-A
RS 1016 ASSide A Label
RS 1016 AMSide B Label
RS 1016 ASSide A Label
RS 1016 AMSide B 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 | Australia | RSO 2090 405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | RSO RS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RSO POLY 63First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1016First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RSO 2090 4057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Lost Her In The Sun / Heart Of A Dream are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RSO RS 1016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1016, 2090 405, POLY 63) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.