Vinyl pressings
by Quarterflash · 1983
Take Me To Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
CI GEF A 3512-1N 7.6.83 InzadiRunout area side A
CI GEF A 3512-2N 7.6.83 InzadiRunout area side B
CI GEF A 3512-1NLabel side A
CI GEF A 3512-2NLabel side B
7-29603-BCA-2417-S JW1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally oRunout A
7-29603-BCA-2257-S JW1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally oRunout B
BCA 2417SLabel A
BCA 2257SLabel B
7-29603-BCA-2417-S WW1 –––◁ wallySide A Etched
7-29603-BCA-2257-S WW2 #4 –––◁ wallySide B Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B Stamped
BCA 2417SSide A Label
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Specialty Records LogoSide A & B Stamped
BCA 2417SSide A Label
BCA 2257SSIde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 46.579First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 96037First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 96037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012756 / Geffen Records 7012756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 3512 / Geffen Records A-3512First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Geffen Records GEF A 3512First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GEF 29603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Geffen Records SSC 5474First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A-3512First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records A 3512First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records A 3512First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Take Me To Heart are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, US, UK, Brazil and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF A 3512.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF A 3512, 7-29603, A 3512, GGEF 0470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI GEF A 3512-1N 7.6.83 Inzadi and CI GEF A 3512-2N 7.6.83 Inzadi. 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.
