Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1988
The Last Beat Of My Heart 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.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.
[AGI logo] 88 11 SH EX 16 A4Side A, stamped
[AGI logo] 88 11 S HEX 16 B4Side B, stamped
SHE-16-A-5 ARUN DAMONTSide A, hand-etched runout
SHE-16-B-4 DAMONTSide B, hand-etched runout
SHEX 16 A4 [AGI logo] 88 11Side A runout
SHEX 16 B4 [AGI logo] 88 11Side B runout
SHE-16-A5 ARUN DAMONTSide A, hand-etched runout
SHE-16-B4 DAMONTSide B, hand-etched runout
SH EX 16 A-2U-1-1Side A runout, stamped
SHEX 16 B-2U-1-1Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHE 16 / Polydor 871 152-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 16 / Polydor 871 153-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHEG 16 / Wonderland SHE 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHE 16 DJFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHE 16 / Polydor 871 152-77", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHE 16 / Polydor 871 152-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHEXG 16 / Polydor 871 301-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 16 / Polydor 871 153-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHE 16 / Polydor 871 152-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 16 / Polydor 871 153-1yFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
10 vinyl pressings of The Last Beat Of My Heart are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK. One of them is Wonderland SHEX 16, released December 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHEX 16, SHE 16, SHEG 16, SHE 16 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 88 11 SH EX 16 A4 and [AGI logo] 88 11 S HEX 16 B4. 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.
