Vinyl pressings
by Peabo Bryson · 1984
Straight From The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ST E-60362-A-C JS 1-4 SM-2 STERLING STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST E-60362-B-5 1-1 SM1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST E ̶A̶ 60362-A -6 STERLING JS STERLING 1 4SM1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STE ̶A̶ 60632-B -5 STERLING 1 1SM1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
STEA̶̷̲̅ 60362-A-6 0- 1·2 JS Δ6732 SPAR B-19346-A6Runout side B etched
STEA̶̷̲̅ 60362-B-5 0- 1·3 Δ6732-X SPAR B-19347Runout side B etched
STERLING STERLING SRCRunout side A stamped
STERLING SRCRunout side B stamped
ST E 60362-1 A SPA Side Label
ST E 60362-1 B SPB Side Label
ST-E-60362-1-A-ARA label
ST-E-60362-1-ARB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Elektra 83806First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Elektra 60362-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Elektra 22.094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 03621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 03621 / Elektra 96-03621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra 960 362-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Elektra P-11491First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Elektra P-11491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Elektra 60362-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | WEA OLW-317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Elektra 960 362-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 60362-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 60362-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 60362-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Elektra 960 362-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Straight From The Heart are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Elektra 60362-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60362-1, 83806, 22.094, 96 03621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST E-60362-A-C JS 1-4 SM-2 STERLING STERLING [SRC logo] and ST E-60362-B-5 1-1 SM1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
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