Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1983
Hearts And Bones was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 21 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.
1.2.3942A-INT9 △SLM 5491 1-1 STERLING ⚾︎Runout A
1.2.3942B I̶N̶T̶12 △SLM 5491-X 1-3 B-18678-B12 STERLING ⚾︎Runout B
1.2.33942A-1 SLM Δ5490 1-1 SP ⚾ 0-2 SM1-2 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
1.2.33942B-SH9 SP SLM 0-2SM1-2 ⚾ Δ5490-X B-18678-SH-9 Allied [Logo] STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
1.2.3942.A - SH ̶1̶-̶1̶-̶1̶- 7 SLM △5490 1-1 SP ⚾ 0-2 SM1-2Side A runout, variant 2
1.2.3942B-SH9 SP.SLM 0-2 SM1-2 STERLING ⚾ △5490-X ̶1̶-̶4̶ [Allied logo] B-18678-SH9Side B runout, variant 2
1.2.3942.A SH6 #1 1-3 SLM △5490 O STERLING ⒽSide 1 (Variant 1)
1.2.3942B-SH9 #1 SLM STERLING Ⓗ △5490-X 1-2 O [Allied balloon] B-18678-SH9Side 2 (Variant 1)
1.2.3942-A-SH8 SLM △5490 1-3 B-18677-SH8 STERLING ⒽSide 1 (Variant 2)
1.2.3942B-SH9 SLM STERLING Ⓗ △5490-X 1-1 [Allied balloon] B-18678-SH9Side 2 (Variant 2)
1.2.3942A-INT9 △SLM 5491 1-1 STERLING ⒽRunout A Etched / STERLING stamped
1.2.3942B I̶N̶T̶12 △SLM 5491-X 1-3 B-18678-B12 STERLING ⒽRunout B Etched / STERLING stamped
1.2.3942-A-SH8 SLM △5490 1-3 B-18677-SH8 STERLING ⚾Side A, Etched
1.2.3942B I̶N̶T̶12 SLM △5491-X 1-3 B-18678-B12 STERLING ⚾Side B, Etched
1.2.3942A-INT9 △SLM 5491 1-1 STERLING ⒽRunout A Etched / STERLING stamped
1.2.3942B I̶N̶T̶12 △SLM 5491-X 1-3 B-18678-B12 STERLING ⒽRunout B Etched / STERLING stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83.456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23942-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39421First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3942-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3942-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 923942-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92-3942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 92 39421First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 923942-1 / Warner Bros. Records 923942-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BAN 923942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 3942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Legacy 19075835151 / Sony Music 19075835151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Legacy 19075835151 / Sony Music 19075835151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Hearts And Bones are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23942-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23942-1, 83.456, 23942-1, 26.116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1.2.3942A-INT9 △SLM 5491 1-1 STERLING ⚾︎ and 1.2.3942B I̶N̶T̶12 △SLM 5491-X 1-3 B-18678-B12 STERLING ⚾︎. 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.
