Vinyl pressings
by Soft Cell · 1982
Where The Heart Is was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BZS 1612 A//1 ∇420 R 1 1 1Runout side A, stamped, variation 1
BZS 1612 B//2 ∇420 R 1 1 2Runout side B, stamped, variation 1
BZS 1612 A//1 ∇420 R 1 1 3Runout side A, stamped, variation 2
BZS 1612 B//1 ∇420 R 1 1 5Runout side B, stamped, variation 2
BZS 16V A3 DAMONT ARUNSide A runout, etched
BZS 16V B3 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
BZS 16 A//1▽420 R 12 4 ARUNRunout A
BZS 16 B//2▽420 R 11 1 1Runout B
BZS 16 A//4▽420 V RAYSRunout side A
BZS 16 B//2▽420 R 12 5Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Vertigo 6400 738 / Vertigo 64 00 738First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6205 063First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Some Bizzare BZS 16First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6205 063First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6400 738First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 1612 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 16First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 1612First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Some Bizzare BZS 1612First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1983 | Peru | Vertigo 6205063.17", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Peru | Vertigo 6205063.17", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Vertigo 811 141-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 6205 0637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Where The Heart Is are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Some Bizzare BZS 1612, released November 26, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BZS 1612, BZS 16, BZS 1612 DJ, 6400 738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BZS 1612 A//1 ∇420 R 1 1 1 and BZS 1612 B//2 ∇420 R 1 1 2. 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.
