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My Heart Can't Tell You No

by Rod Stewart · 1988

10 pressings7 countriesPop RockRock

My Heart Can't Tell You No 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.

How to spot a first pressing of My Heart Can't Tell You No

5 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7-27729Warner Bros. Records 9 27728-7
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

∆ 23196 7-27729-A-SH 1-DMM R-21970 Precision 1 - 2 SPO-1Runout etched side A, Variant1

∆ 23196-X 7-27729-B-SH 1 DMM R-219 71 - SH 1 DMM PRECISION SPO-1Runout etched side B, Variant1

∆ 23196 7-27729-A-SH 1-DMM R-21970 Precision 1̶ ̶-̶ ̶2̶ SPO-1 SM 1 - 2 AL - SPRunout etched side A, Variant2

∆ 23196-X 7-27729-B-SH 1 DMM R-219 71 - SH 1 DMM PRECISION 1̶ ̶-̶ ̶2̶ SPO-1 SAL - SPRunout etched side B, Variant2

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Canada

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 92 77297
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

92-77297-A JW (CR)Side A runout

92-77297-B JW (CR)Side B runout

92 77297-ASide A, label

92 77297-BSide B, label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 7-27729First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 77297First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WEA 292 PROFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988USWarner Bros. Records 7-27729 / Warner Bros. Records 9 27728-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988USWarner Bros. Records 7-27729First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989GermanyWarner Bros. Records 921 130-012"12"
1989UKWarner Bros. Records W7729T / Warner Bros. Records 921 204-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UKWarner Bros. Records W7729TP12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1989UKWarner Bros. Records W77297", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989EuropeWarner Bros. Records 927 629-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AMy Heart Can't Tell You No5:12
  2. BThe Wild Horse4:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Heart Can't Tell You No are there?

10 vinyl pressings of My Heart Can't Tell You No are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was My Heart Can't Tell You No first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-27729.

How do I tell if my copy of My Heart Can't Tell You No is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-27729, 92 77297, WEA 292 PRO) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ∆ 23196 7-27729-A-SH 1-DMM R-21970 Precision 1 - 2 SPO-1 and ∆ 23196-X 7-27729-B-SH 1 DMM R-219 71 - SH 1 DMM PRECISION SPO-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Heart Can't Tell You No on vinyl worth?

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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