Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1991
Rhythm Of My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
W 0017 (T) A MTSide A runout
W0017(T)-B-1 MTSide B runout
W 0017 (T) A*Side A label
W 0017 (T) B*Side B label
W0017-A LYN 28423 MT AFHand etched runout, side A variant 1
W0017-B.1 MT LYN 28424 AJHand etched runout, side B variant 1
W0017-1-4 LYN 28423-Hand etched runout, side A variant 2
W0017-B MTHand etched runout, side B variant 2
W 0017 (T) A2 PR-P BSide A runout
W0017(T)-B2 PR-P CSide B runout
W 0017 (T) A*Side A label
W 0017 (T) B*Side B label
R/S Alsdorf 936 240036-0-A X 4Runout A side
R/S Alsdorf 936 240036-0-B2 20Runout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40036-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 0017 TFirst year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0017 / Warner Bros. Records W0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0017 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0017 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0017 / Warner Bros. Records W0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 0017 / Warner Bros. Records W0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records PRO-536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0017T / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40036-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-19366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0017T / Warner Bros. Records 9362-40036-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 0017 / Warner Bros. Records W0017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 543919374-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Of My Heart are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W0017T, released March 4, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W0017T, W 0017, 7-19366, 543919374-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 0017 (T) A MT and W0017(T)-B-1 MT. 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.
