Vinyl pressings
by Phil Collins · 1988
Two Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
VS 1141 A-1U-1-Q6 JA ♥J.C.ASide A runout, variant 1
VS 1141 B-1U-1-Q5 020 DSC - 5388 - B 7 IISide B runout, variant 1
VS 1141 A-1U-1-Q4 JA ♥J.C.ASide A runout, variant 2
VS 1141 B-1U-1-Q4Side B runout, variant 2
VST 1141 A-1U-1-2Side A (Runout groove, stamped
VST 1141 B-1U-1-1Side B (Runout groove, stamped
JA♥J.C.A.Side A (Runout groove, etched
VST 1141-ASide A (Label
VS 1141 A-1U-1-1 JA ♡J.C.A.Side A runout stamped /etched
VS 1141 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamp
VS 1141 A-1U-1-3 PDO A4 B . JA ♡J.C.A.Side A, runout stamped /etched
VS 1141 B-1U-1-3 PDO A8 BSide B, runout stamped /etched
VS 1141-ALabel side A
VS 1141-BLabel side B
VS 1141 A-1U-1-1 JA ♡J.C.A.Side A runout stamped /etched
VS 1141 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamp
MASTERDISK SRC TD STA-56292-1 1-2Runout, side A, variant 1
MASTERDISK SRC STA-56311-2 1-1Runout, side B, variant 1
TD STA-56292-2Runout, side A, variant 2
STA-56311-1Runout, side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 7-257750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 89807First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 89807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Ecuador | WEA Latina 45-91110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 257 750-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 257 749-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 257 749-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | WEA 257 750-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | Virgin VS 1141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | Virgin VS 1141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | WEA PRS 2006First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0376 / Atlantic 7-88980First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | WEA 257 750-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA PROMO 1.028First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic PR 254412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
26 vinyl pressings of Two Hearts are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 1141.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1141, VST 1141, 7-88980, PR 2544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 1141 A-1U-1-Q6 JA ♥J.C.A and VS 1141 B-1U-1-Q5 020 DSC - 5388 - B 7 II. 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.
