Vinyl pressings
by Patrice Rushen · 1982
Straight From The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
e1-60015-A1-SP SRC kdisc JG 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
E1-60015-B-SP SRC kdisc JG 1-1 SMI-5Side B runout, variant 1
E1-60015-A-SP SRC kdisc JG 1-1 SM1-2Side A runout, variant 2
E1-60015-B-SP SRC kdisc JG 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-16516-A-3 E-1-60015-A-3-SH-AR + SLM + KDISC JG ∙ △ - 1155Side A runout, etched, variant 1
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-16517-B-2 + SLM + E1-60015-B-2-SH-AR △ - 1155 - X KDISC JGSide B runout, etched, variant 1
B-16516-A2-KDISC JG + SLM + △ - 1155 E-1-60015-A-2-SH-ARSide A runout, etched, variant 2
[Allied "ɑ" logo] B-16517-B-2 + SLM + E1-60015-B-2-SH-AR △ - 1155 - X KDISC JGSide B runout, etched, variant 2
K 52352 A1 F1 W-L W-9Runout, etched, side A
K 52352 B1 F1 W-L W-19 KDRunout, etched, side B
STRAWBERRYRunout, stamped, both sides
P-11196-1 TO 1-A-4 3 〄 2-77OZRunout Side A, Stamped
P-11196-2 TO 1-A-3 3 〄Runout Side B, Stamped
P-11196-1Label Side A
P-11196-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Elektra SLIN 3174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra E1 60015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 352 / Elektra K 52 352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Elektra ELK K 52 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Elektra ELK 52 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 352 / Elektra ELK 52 352LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 352 / Elektra ELK 52 352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 352 / Elektra ELK 52 352LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra 52352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Elektra ELK 52 352 / Elektra ELK K 52 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52 352 / Elektra ELK K 52 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52 352 / Elektra ELK K 52 352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra E1 61005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Elektra E1-60015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Strut STRUT221LPLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2021 | Europe | Strut STRUT221LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | Strut STRUT221LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra E1-60015LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
31 vinyl pressings of Straight From The Heart are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Elektra E1-60015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60015, K 52352, P-11196, SLIN 3174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, e1-60015-A1-SP SRC kdisc JG 1-1 and E1-60015-B-SP SRC kdisc JG 1-1 SMI-5. 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.
