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You Take My Heart Away by Shirley Bassey, album cover

Vinyl pressings

You Take My Heart Away

by Shirley Bassey · 1977

28 pressings23 countriesVocalBalladPop

You Take My Heart Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 You Take My Heart Away

25 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 21 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30037
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAS 30037 A - 1 U JONZ. R G 1Runout A

UAS 300037 B - 1 U TR 2Runout B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA751-H
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

UALA 751-1 - 1 DINO UA C4 T ISide A runout

UALA 751-2 - 1 DINO UA A4 T ISide B runout

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records L 36228
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

3 SMX 50921 .2ASide A runout

2 SMX 50922 .2ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 6410First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 36228First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP12146First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ColombiaUnited Artists Records 21013100067First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceUnited Artists Records UAS 30037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 30 037 XOTFirst yearLPLP
1977IsraelUnited Artists Records UAS 30037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyUnited Artists Records UAL 24056First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP 495First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-495First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977MexicoEmerson Records GX 01-934First yearLPLP
1977NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 062-98950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977New ZealandUnited Artists Records L 36228First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977PortugalUnited Artists Records LP-S-13-30First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilUnited Artists Records 31C 064 98950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA751-HLP, AlbumLP, Album
?LebanonUnited Artists Records UAS 30037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You Take My Heart Away3:20
  2. A2Perfect Strangers3:32
  3. A3Sometimes2:59
  4. A4This One's For You3:27
  5. A5Silly Love Songs3:30
  6. A6Stargazer2:21
  7. B1Can't Help Falling In Love3:00
  8. B2I Let You Let Me Down Again3:26
  9. B3If2:58
  10. B4Come In From The Rain4:00
  11. B5I Need To Be In Love3:28
  12. B6C'est La Vie2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Take My Heart Away are there?

28 vinyl pressings of You Take My Heart Away are listed here, from 23 countries.

When was You Take My Heart Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 30037.

How do I tell if my copy of You Take My Heart Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 30037, TCK 30037, UA-LA751-H, L 36228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 30037 A - 1 U JONZ. R G 1 and UAS 300037 B - 1 U TR 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Take My Heart Away 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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