US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SUM-1112
- Format
- LP
Slim WhitmanUnchain Your Heart
Vinyl pressings
Unchain Your Heart
by Slim Whitman · 1966
13 pressings5 countriesFolkCountryFolkWorld
Unchain Your Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Unchain Your Heart
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SUS-5112
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album
- Runout / matrix
SUS 5112-1Etched Side A
SUS 5112-2Etched Side B
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SUS-5112
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album
- Runout / matrix
SUS 5112-1 XEtched Side A
SUS 5112-2Etched Side B
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SUM-1112
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
SUM-1112-1 (2)
SUM 1112-2
Canada
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SUM-1112
- Format
- LP, Album
Canada
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sunset Records SUS-5112
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album
- Runout / matrix
SUS 5112-1Etched Side A
SUS 5112-2Etched Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Sunset Records SUM-1112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Sunset Records SUS-5112First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Sunset Records SLS-96,013First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | US | Sunset Records SUM-1112First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | US | Sunset Records SUS-5112First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | US | Sunset Records SUS-5112First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | US | Sunset Records SUM-1112First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Sunset Records SLS-96013 / Sunset Records SLS-96,013LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Sunset Records SLS 50044E / Sunset Records SLS 50044LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Sunset Records SLS-96,013LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records L 25212LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Sunset Records L 15176LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Sunset Records SLS-96013 / Sunset Records SLS-96,013LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1.Beautiful Dreamer
- A2.I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
- A3.Backward Turn Backward
- A4.Put Your Trust In Me
- A5.I Talk To The Waves
- B1.Hi Lili, Hi Lo
- B2.When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- B3.I'll Never Take You Back Again
- B4.Peggy O'neil
- B5.Unchain My Heart
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Unchain Your Heart are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Unchain Your Heart are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
When was Unchain Your Heart first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Sunset Records SUM-1112.
How do I tell if my copy of Unchain Your Heart is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUM-1112, SUS-5112, SLS-96,013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Unchain Your Heart 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.
