Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1986
Another 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.
17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
R/S A 928631-7-A TML-XRunout side A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 928631-7-B TMI-XRunout side B, stamped
7-28631A•SH I △ 13834 /-z D GER 16Runout side A, etched
7-28631•B- SH I Ʊ R-16375-SHI △ 13834-x /-z GER 4Runout side B, etched
W 8631 A // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 1 1Runout Side A
W 8631 B // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 1 1Run-out Side B
W8631 ASide A label
W8631 BSide B label
W8631T-A MT DAMONT MW LEESSide A runout
W8631T-B MT DAMONTSide B runout
W 8631 (T) ASide A label
W 8631 (T) BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20550First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 550-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8631 / Warner Bros. Records 928631-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F6-WBR 0728631.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 928631-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 928631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8631 / Warner Bros. Records 928 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8631T / Warner Bros. Records 920 550-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28631First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2559First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 863177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Another Heartache are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 928 631-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 928 631-7, W8631, W8631T, 7-28631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S A 928631-7-A TML-X and R/S Alsdorf 928631-7-B TMI-X. 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.
