US
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-8221
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PHKM - - 5209 - - 3S A1 I
PHKM - - 5210 - - 3S A2 I
Vinyl pressings
by Peggy March · 1963
Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PHKM - - 5209 - - 3S A1 I
PHKM - - 5210 - - 3S A2 I
I PHKM--5209-3S A1Runout, Side A, Stamped
I PHKM-5210--3S A2Runout, Side B, Stamped
PHKM-5209Label Side A
PHKM-5210Label Side B
PHKM-5209Side A Label
PHKM-5210Side B Label
PHKM--5209--2S A1 RA-Side Runout
PHKM--5210--2S A1 RB-Side Runout
PHKM-5209A-Side Label
PHKM-5210B-Side Label
PHKM-5209Label side A
PHKM-5210Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1369 / RCA Victor 45N 1369First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA 60373First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1362First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1362 / RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 447-0729First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA 47-82217", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 9717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 47-82217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8221.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8221, 447-0729, RCA 1362, 45N-1369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHKM - - 5209 - - 3S A1 I and PHKM - - 5210 - - 3S A2 I. 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.