UK
June 1982- Label and catalog number
- Statik Records STAT LP 8
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Positive Noise · 1982
Change Of Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
STAT LP 8 A1* UTOPIA MYSTERY MANSide A etched
STAT LP 8 B1* UTOPIA WHO IS THE 7TH MANSide B etched
STAT LP 8 A1* UTOPIA MYSTERY MANSide A etched
STAT LP 8 B1* UTOPIA WHO IS THE 7TH MANSide B etched
I- 23690 A-lw1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
I- 23690 B-lw1 SI STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
̶2̶1-23690 ̶B̶A-JW2 A ̶2̶1̶S1 0 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
̶2̶I-23690- ̶A̶B-JW2 S STERLING 0Side B runout, variant 2
Å MX206035 1-23690-1Side A runout groove stamped
Å MX206036 1-23690-2Side B runout groove stamped
MX206035Side A label
MX206036Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Statik Records 1-23690 / Sire 1-23690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Benelux | Statik Records STAT LP 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 36901 / Statik Records 92 36901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Statik Records 2473 962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Statik Records 6.25 161 / Statik Records 6.25161 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Statik Records STAT 3105 / PolyGram STAT 3105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Statik Records STAT 3105 / PolyGram STAT 3105First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | Statik Records STAT LP 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Statik Records AW-25021 / Trio Records AW-25021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Statik Records AW-25021 / Trio Records AW-25021First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Stunn STUN 503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Statik Records VS 111-15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Statik Records STAT LP 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Statik Records STAT LP 8 / Victoria VLP-16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Statik Records VLP-16 / Statik Records 22L0354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Change Of Heart are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Venezuela, Australia and more. One of them is Statik Records STAT LP 8, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT LP 8, 1-23690, STK 40.003, 92 36901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.