US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Cameo C-318
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
C 318 AA runout etching
C 318 BB runout etching
Vinyl pressings
by Len Barry · 1964
Hearts Are Trump was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
C 318 AA runout etching
C 318 BB runout etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Cameo C-318First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Canada | Parkway P-969X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Cameo Parkway P-9697", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Cameo Parkway P9697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Cameo Parkway P.9697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Parkway P-9697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Parkway P-9697", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Parkway P-9697", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Parkway P-969-A7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Cameo 3187", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hearts Are Trump are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Cameo C-318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 318 A and C 318 B. 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.