Vinyl pressings
by Pepsi & Shirlie · 1986
Heartache was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
F/W ¢ SRC 885 · 470 · 7·87NP· 7411·SP 1-1Runout Side A
885 · 470 · 7·87NP· 7431·SP SRC 1-1Runout Side B
87 NP 7411Label Side A
87 NP 7431Label Side B
POSP 837 A-2U-1-Q2-W1 TOWNHOUSE
POSP 837 A // 1 V 420 R 1 5 5
885 470-1A CDSide A runout, etched
885 470-1B CDSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885 470-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885 470-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885 470-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 885 470-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Polydor 885 470-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSPX 837 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSP 837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSP 837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Polydor 885 470-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Polydor 885 470-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 231012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor PDS 23107", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 470-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 470-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 470-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Heartache are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 885 470-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 470-7, 885 470-7 DJ, POSP 837, POSPX 837 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F/W ¢ SRC 885 · 470 · 7·87NP· 7411·SP 1-1 and 885 · 470 · 7·87NP· 7431·SP SRC 1-1. 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.
