Vinyl pressings
by Leo Sayer · 1977
Thunder In My Heart / Get The Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
CHS 2163 A//1 1 2 7A-side runout, variant 1
CHS 2163 B//1 1 1 1 6B-side runout, variant 1
CHS 2163 A//2 P AZ 12 5A-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
CHS2163 B//1 0 12 l2 AZB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
CHS 2163 A // 1 0 12 1 AZA-side runout variant 1
CHS 2163 B // 1 0 1 1 2 AZB-side runout variant 1
CHS 2163 A // 1 0 11 5 AZA-side runout variant 2
CHS 2163 B // 1 0 12 4 AZB-side runout variant 2
CHS2163 A//1 0 12A side
CHS2163 B//1 0 12B side
CHS2163 A//2 P 12 3A side, runout, stamped
CHS2163 B//1 0 11 13B side, runout, stamped
AZA side, runout, hand-etched
AZB side, runout, hand-etched
WBS-8465 VCA-6960-S JW 1#2 AZ 0Runout A: Hand etched
WBS-8465 VCA-6963-S JW-1 AZ 0Runout B: Hand etched
(VCA 6960)SLabel A-side
(VCA 6963)SLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Chrysalis K-6891First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Austria | Chrysalis 6155 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8465First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Chrysalis 6172 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Chrysalis Chs2163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Chrysalis 6155 200First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Chrysalis AS 5000 410First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis WWR-20346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 6891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Gallo PD 1460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 1460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Turkey | Sonora 1025First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Thunder In My Heart / Get The Girl are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2163, WBS 8465, PRO 699, K-6891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2163 A//1 1 2 7 and CHS 2163 B//1 1 1 1 6. 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.
