Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1980
Heart To Heart (His 20 Hottest Hits) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ACRZ 3893 2G 1 ED 11 1Side A runout, variant 1
ACRZ 3893 1G 1U ED 11Side B runout, variant 1
ACRZ 3892 2G 1 ED 11 1Side A runout, variant 2
ACRZ 3893 1G 1U ED 11Side B runout, variant 2
ACRZ 3892Runout side A stamped
ACRZ 3893Runout side B stamped
END 013ASide A runout
END 013BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Endeavour Records END 013 / London Crossover END 013First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Barbados | London Records SH-L8544First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Brazil | London Crossover 31C 064 64102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Decca 291 023 / Decca SH-R 291 023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Decca 291 023 / Decca 291023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | London Records SH 8544 / London Records 8544First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | New Zealand | London Records SAH 6404 / Crossover Records SAH 6404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | London Records TXS 3183 / Crossover Records TXS- 3183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | London Records TXS 3183 / Crossover Records ACRZ 3893First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | London Records TXS 3183 / Crossover Records TXS- 3183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | London Records RAY TV1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | London Records SH-R 8544First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | Decca 291023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | London Records SHI 8544First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | London Records 6495079LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | PAX ISL 5023LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
16 vinyl pressings of Heart To Heart (His 20 Hottest Hits) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK & Europe, Australia, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is London Records RAY TV1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAY TV1, SH-R 8544, 291023, SHI 8544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ACRZ 3893 2G 1 ED 11 1 and ACRZ 3893 1G 1U ED 11. 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.
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