UK
May 1984- Label and catalog number
- Epic A 4369
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl pressings
by La Toya Jackson · 1984
Heart Don't Lie was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
TA∙4369-A1 ARunout side A
TA∙4369-B1 4 ARunout side B
TA 4369 ALabel side A
TA 4369 BLabel side B
P ZS4-04439-3BAA runout
P ZS4-04439-4AEB runout
ZS4 04439-3A label
ZS4 04439-4B label
G1 4Z9-04992-3BD A-7Variant # 2 Side A
G1 4Z9-04992-4BD A-4Variant # 2 Side B
4Z9-04992-3BA ◦ PRunout side A etched
4Z9-04992-4AB ◦ PRunout side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 954 / Private I Records ES 954First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 954 / Private I Records ES 954First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12099First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 954 / Private I Records ES 954First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12099First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 43.576First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | CBS ZS4 04439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPCA 4369 / Private I Records EPCA 4369First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | France | Private I Records 101938 / Vogue 101938First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 311068 / Private I Records 311068First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 311068 / Private I Records 311068First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Epic EPCA 4369First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Epic EPCA 12-4369 / Epic A 12.4369First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | David Gresham Records DGX343First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Epic EPC A 4369 / Private I Records EPC A-4369First year7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single Sided · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Heart Don't Lie are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic A 4369, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 4369, TA 4369, ZS4 04439, 4Z9 04992) 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.