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Kay StarrMy Heart Reminds Me

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My Heart Reminds Me

by Kay Starr · 1957

13 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

My Heart Reminds Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Reminds Me

11 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-6981
Format
7", 45 RPM · Rockaway pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PW3135-3S A2 R

H2 PW3136-3S A1 R

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 20-6981
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

H2 BP 3135-3S IRunout side A

H2BP 3136 1S IRunout side B

H2PB-3135Label side A

H2PB-3136Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaRCA 10314First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957AustraliaRCA 10314First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957CanadaRCA Victor 47-6981First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957CanadaRCA Victor 47-6981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1957CanadaRCA Victor 20-6981First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957GermanyRCA Victor 47-6981First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957New ZealandRCA 20-6981First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957New ZealandRCA 47-6981First year7", Single7", Single
1957USRCA Victor 47-6981First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USRCA Victor 47-6981First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USRCA Victor 20-6981First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor 82-1276Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USRCA Victor 47-69817", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AMy Heart Reminds Me2:50
  2. BFlim Flam Floo2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Heart Reminds Me are there?

13 vinyl pressings of My Heart Reminds Me are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was My Heart Reminds Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6981.

How do I tell if my copy of My Heart Reminds Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6981, 20-6981, 10314) 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.

How much is My Heart Reminds Me 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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