Vinyl pressings
by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes · 1978
Hearts Of Stone was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AL-35488-1A MCR 8eSide A etched [variant 1]
BL-35488-1A MCR 8eSide B etched [variant 1]
AL•35488-1A MCR Joe ᴘSide A etched [except ᴘ] [variant 2]
AL•35488-1A MCR Joe ᴘSide B etched [except ᴘ] [variant 2]
AL-35488-1A MCR ℐℴℯ BSide A etched, B stamped
BL-35488-1A MCR ℐℴℯSide B etched
1 S AL-35488-1C MCR Joe A 1Side A runout etched
1 S BL-35488-1F MCR Joe B 1Side B runout etched
AL 35488Side A label
BL 35488Side B label
o T1 PAL-35488-1ERunout side A, variant 1
P BL35488-1A + MCRRunout side B, variant 1
o T1 PAL-35488-1ERunout side A, variant 2
P BL 35488-1A XT MCR JoeRunout side B, variant 2
P BL35488-1A + MCRB-Side Etched (Variant 1)
P BL35488-1A XT MCR 8eB-Side Etched (Variant 2)
1 S AL.35488-1F MCR Joe A7Runout Side A
2 S BL.35488-1C MCR Joe C1A̶Runout Side B
AL 35488Label Side A
BL 35488Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS3944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 82994First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 82994First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-31First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 82994 / Epic EPC 82994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488 / Epic 35488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Epic PE 35488 / Epic 35488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP334 / Epic MOVLP334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 82994LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 82994LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 35488LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic JE 35488LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Hearts Of Stone are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic JE 35488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 35488, PE 35488, S EPC 82994, ELPS3944) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35488-1A MCR 8e and BL-35488-1A MCR 8e. 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.
