UK
January 14, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Arista 613 845
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
613845 A-1U-1-1 JARunout Side A, Stamped
613845 B-2U-1-1Runout Side B, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Lindy Layton · 1991
Echo My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
613845 A-1U-1-1 JARunout Side A, Stamped
613845 B-2U-1-1Runout Side B, Stamped
613846 A-1J-1-1Runout, side A, etched
613846 B-1J-1-1Runout, side B, etched
ECHO 1 A-1U-1-1 JARunout A, stamped, "JA" hand-etched
ECHO 1 B-1U-1-1Runout B, stamped
012 DS113845 A-1Runout side A
012 DS113845 B-1Runout side B
S 113 845 ALabel side A
S 113 845 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Arista 113 845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Arista 113 845 / BMG Records (UK) Ltd. 113 845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Arista 613 845First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Arista 113 845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Germany | Arista 613 845First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Arista ECHO 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 613 845First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 113 845First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 113 845First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 613 846 / BMG Records (UK) Ltd. 613 846First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Echo My Heart are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Arista 613 845, released January 14, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 613 845, 113 845, 613 846, ECHO 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 613845 A-1U-1-1 JA and 613845 B-2U-1-1. 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.