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To The Heart

by Mark-Almond · 1976

24 pressings10 countriesSmooth JazzJazz

To The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of To The Heart

22 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCL 5183
Format
LP, Album · Black labels
Runout / matrix

ABCL-5183-A1Side A stamped

ABCL-5183-B2Side B stamped

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-945
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCD-945-A-RE-1 ⑦ > K-2Runout side A

ABCD-945-B-RE-2 ⑦Runout side B

ABCD 945-ALabel side A

ABCD 945-BLabel side B

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-945
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute/Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1/ABCD-945-A-RE-1Runout side A (variant 1)

D/1S/XS/ABCD-945-B-RE-2Runout side B (variant 1)

TX ABCD 945-A RE-1 ⑤ 7Runout side A (variant 2)

1S XS ABCD 945-B RE-2 ⓷Runout side B (variant 2)

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-945
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S2 XS ABCD-945-A-RE-1 ① SXT D3Side A runout etched

S2 ABCD-945-B-RE-2 ③ SXT A4Side B runout etched

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCD-945
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ABCD ⃥A⃥B⃥P⃥D⃥ S 2 SX ⃥A⃥B⃥C⃥D⃥-945-A-RE-1 ① SXTSide A etched

T1 ABCD-945-B-RE-2 ⑤ > ⋀ 3Side B etched; ⋀ stamped

T1 ABCD-945-B-RE-2 ⑤ > ⋀ 4Variant 1 : Side B etched; ⋀ stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaMCA Records ABCD-945 / ABC Records ABCD-945First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaMCA Records ABCD-945First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaABC Records ABCD-945First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaABC Records ABCD 945 / ABC Records ABCD-945First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaABC Records 9022-945First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceCarrere 68.018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyABC Records ABC 448First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanABC Records YX-8037-ABFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976South AfricaABC Records ABCL 0187First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976South AfricaABC Records ABCL 0196First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainABC Records LP-0127 / Mediterraneo LP-0127First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainABC Records LP-0127 / Mediterraneo LP-0127First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976SpainABC Records LP-0127 / Mediterraneo LP-0127First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976UKABC Records ABCL 5183First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKABC Records ABCL 5183First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Medley: New York State Of Mind | Return To The City6:46
  2. A2Here Comes The Rain (Part One)4:48
  3. A3Here Comes The Rain (Part Two)5:26
  4. A4Trade Winds5:42
  5. B1One More For The Road6:48
  6. B2Busy On The Line4:57
  7. B3Everybody Needs A Friend5:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To The Heart are there?

24 vinyl pressings of To The Heart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.

When was To The Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCL 5183.

How do I tell if my copy of To The Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCL 5183, ABCD-945, ABCD 945, 9022-945) 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.

How much is To The Heart on vinyl worth?

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.

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