Vinyl pressings
by Shriekback · 1984
Hand On My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SHRK 121 A // 1▽420 T 1 1 1 POUNDA TA1PEVariant 1 side A runout
SHRK 121 B // 1▽420 T 1 1 1Variant 1 side B runout
SHRK 121 A // 1▽420 T 1 1 5 POUNDA TA1PEVariant 2 side A runout
SHRK 121 B // 1▽420 T 1 1 4Variant 2 side B runout
020 B-Λ452 A-1 JASide A, etched
020 JA B-Λ452 B-1Side AA, etched
SRK 221 A ▽ 1 420T POUNDA TA1PEVariant 1 side A runout
SRK 221 B ▽ 1 420 R JAVariant 1 side B runout
SH RK 221 A ▽ 1 420T 1 1 2 POUNDA TA1PEVariant 2 side A runout
SH RK 221 B ▽ 1 420 R 1 1 2 JAVariant 2 side B runout
SHR- SD - 1-A-1 ORLAKE JARunout side A
SHR- SD - 1 B.-1 ORLAKE JARunout side B
̷S̷ ̷H̷ ̷A̷ SHRK 1 A//1▽420 T 11 1 POUNDA TA1PESide A, stamped, etched runout
SHRK 1 B//1▽420 T 11 3Side B, stamped runout
S H R K 1 A // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 T 1 1 J POUNDA TA1PE ̶S̶ ̶ ̶ ̶H̶ ̶ ̶ ̶A̶ ̶ ̶Runout side A
S H R K 1 B // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 T 1 1 JRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Arista A-106679 / Arista A-106.679First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista A-106679First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Arista shrk 121First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Arista SHR PD 121First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Arista shrk 221First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Arista shrsd 1First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Arista shrk 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Arista SHRSD112", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Arista shrk 1 / Arista SHRK 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Arista shrk 1 / Arista SHRK 1First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Arista SHRK 22112", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hand On My Heart are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Spain. One of them is Arista shrk 121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use shrk 121, SHR PD 121, shrk 221, shrsd 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHRK 121 A // 1▽420 T 1 1 1 POUNDA TA1PE and SHRK 121 B // 1▽420 T 1 1 1. 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.
