Vinyl pressings
by Laurie Anderson · 1984
Mister Heartbreak 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.
30 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
1-25077-A-SH-6 MASTERDISK HW SLM Δ6021 SP 0-1 SM1-2 ɑB-18944-SH6Runout side A, variant 1
1-25077-B-SH-3 MASTERDISK HW SLM Δ6021-X 1-7 0-2 HAI!Runout side B, variant 1
1-25077-A-SH-6 MASTERDISK HW SLM Δ6021 ¡HONK! 1-1 ɑB-18944-SH7Runout side A, variant 2
1-25077-B-SH-3 MASTERDISK HW SLM Δ6021-X 1-1 HAI! B-18945-SH7Runout side B, variant 2
1-25077-A-SH-6 MASTERDISK HW [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B18944-SH SLM △6021 SP 0-1SM1-2Side A runout, variant 1
1-25077-B-SH-3 MASTERDISK HW SLM △6021-X 1-7 0-2 HAI!Side B runout, variant 1
1-25077-A-SH-6 MASTERDISK HW [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B18944-SH6 SLM △ 6021 SP 0-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25077-B-SH-3 0-1 MASTERDISK HW SLM △6021-X 1-2 HAI!Side B runout, variant 2
SM#2 1-22507-A-SH-4 MASTERDISK HW #1 43062-ASH4 SLM △6021 1-2 [balloon logo] B-18944-SH4Side A, Etched, "Masterdisk" "[balloon logo]"Stamped
HAI! 43062-BHS3 SM#4 1-25077-B- SH-3 MASTERDISK HW SLM △6021-X 1-1-SM-1Side A, Etched, "Masterdisk" Stamped
43062-ASH4 #6 SLM △-6021 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo]B-18944-SH$ 1-25077-A-SH-4 MASTERDISK HW SM#1Side A runout variant 1
43062-BSH3 #2 SM#7 1-25077-B-SH-3 MASTERDISK HW SLM △ 6021-X 1- HAI!Side B runout variant 1
43062-ASH4 SLM △-6021 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18944-SH4 1-25077- A- SH MASTERDISK HW SM#1Side A runout variant 2
43062-BSH-7 SM#6 #1 1-25077-B-SH-7 MASTERDISK HW SLM △ 6021-X 1-2Side B runout variant 2
MX208799 1-25077-A-SH-7 HW SLM ¡HONK!Side 1 etching 1st runout groove
ɑ B-18944:SH7 Δ6021 1-2Side 1 etching 2nd runout groove
MX208800 1-25077-B-SH-3 HW SLM Δ6021-X 1-5Side 2 etching 1st runout groove
HAI!Side 2 etching 2nd runout groove
26 122 - ARunout: Side A, Etched
1-1-1=3Runout: Side A, Etched
26 122 - B R IRunout: Side B, Etched
2-1-1=7Runout: 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 | Warner Bros. Records 25077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 9 25077-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925077-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925077-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 925077-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 077-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Mister Heartbreak are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25077-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25077-1, 1-25077, 25077-1, 26.122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25077-A-SH-6 MASTERDISK HW SLM Δ6021 SP 0-1 SM1-2 ɑB-18944-SH6 and 1-25077-B-SH-3 MASTERDISK HW SLM Δ6021-X 1-7 0-2 HAI!. 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.
