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Lionheart

by Kate Bush · 1978

96 pressings23 countriesArt RockPop RockBalladRock

Lionheart was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Lionheart

47 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 20 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.

UK

November 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA 787EMI OC-064-06 859
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

YAX 5548-2Side A, runout, variant 1

YAX 5549-1 HOPE YOU LIKE IT!Side B, runout, variant 1

YAX 5548-3 RTCSide A, runout, variant 2

YAX 5549-3 HOPE YOU LIKE IT!Side B, runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA 787
Format
LP, Advance, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 5548-3Side A, runout

YAX 5549-3 HOPE YOU LIKE IT!Side B, runout

YAX.5548Side A label

YAX.5549Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA 787EMI OC-064-06 859
Format
LP, Album, Misprint · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

YAX 5548-8 BLAIRRunout Side A

YAX 5549-2 HOPE YOU LIKE IT!Runout Side B

YAX.5548Label, Side A

YAX.5549Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Ireland

November 1978
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA 787EMI OC-064-06 859
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

YAX 5548-3Side A matrix runout

YAX 5549-2 HOPE YOU LIKE IT!Side B matrix runout

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

November 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
EMI 5C 062-06859
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Cover
Runout / matrix

5C 062-06859 A//37939-3-Y 14 [mirrored] CPRunout side A, etched [14 stamped]

062-06859-B Y AX 5549-2 12 [mirrored] EI HOPE YOU LIKE IT!Runout side B, etched [12 stamped]

5C 062-06859-ALabel side A

5C 062-06859-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

November 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
EMI 7C 064-06859
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2. 7C 064 06859 ARunout side A

2. 7C 064 06859 BRunout 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 96 vinyl pressings

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

1970s56 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaEMI 8582First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustraliaEMI EMA.787 / EMI EMA-787First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BrazilEMI 31C 064 06859DFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO 6456 / Harvest STAO-6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaHarvest STAO-6456 / Harvest STAO 6456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceEMI 2C 068-06.859LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceSonopresse 2S 068 06859First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 56 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984EuropeFame 1A 038 1575471LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceFame 1068591LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USEMI America SMAS-17008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USEMI America SMAS-17008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKFame FA 41 30941 / EMI FA 4130941LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKFame FA 41 3094 1 / EMI FA 4130941LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986ItalyEMI 54 1068591LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986SpainEMI 056-1068591 / EMI 056 10 6859 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USEMI America SMAS-17008 / EMI-Manhattan Records E1-46065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988EuropeFame 1C 038 1575471 / EMI 1C 038 1575471LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GermanyFame 1C 038 1575471 / EMI 1C 038 1575471LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKFame FA 41 30941 / Fame FA 4130941LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeParlophone 0190295593896 / Fish People 0190295593896LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USFish People 5057998201006 / Fish People FP2LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2023USFish People 5057998268610 / Fish People FP2LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEMI EMA.787LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaEMI EMA.787LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEMI E1-46065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaCapitol Records STAO 6456LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaCapitol Records STAO 6456LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaHarvest STAO-6456LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHarvest STAO-6456LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeFame 1C 038 1575471LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeEMI 1A 064-06859LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeEMI 1A 064-06859 / EMI 5C 062-06859LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeFame 1A 038 1575471 / EMI 5C 062-06859LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceSonopresse 2S 068 - 06.859 / Sonopresse 2S 068 06859LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyATR ATR LP 008 / ATR ATR 008LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?GermanyEMI 1C 064-06 859LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyATR ATR 008LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Symphony In Blue3:34
  2. A2In Search Of Peter Pan3:46
  3. A3Wow3:58
  4. A4Don't Push Your Foot On The Heartbrake3:11
  5. A5Oh England My Lionheart3:09
  6. B1Fullhouse3:13
  7. B2In The Warm Room3:33
  8. B3Kashka From Baghdad3:55
  9. B4Coffee Homeground3:38
  10. B5Hammer Horror4:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lionheart are there?

96 vinyl pressings of Lionheart are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.

When was Lionheart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden and more. One of them is EMI EMA 787, released November 10, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Lionheart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMA 787, 5C 062-06859, 7C 064-06859, EMS-81135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 5548-2 and YAX 5549-1 HOPE YOU LIKE IT!. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lionheart 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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