Vinyl pressings
by Survivor · 1982
American Heartbeat 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.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
I T ZS4·03213·3 AD TML-MRun-out A, etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp)
I T ZS4 03213·4 · AC TML-MRun-out B, etched (ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp)
AA-AF ZS4 03213-3Label A
AA-AF ZS4 03213-4Label B
p ZS4 03213-3 AA TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
p ZS4 03213-4 AA TML-MB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS4 03213-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS4 03213-4B-Side Label
TI XSS 169153-1C TML-SSide A, etched ("TML-S" stamped)
TI XSS 169153-1D TML-MSide AA, etched ("TML-M" stamped)
p ZS4 - 032133 AB TML-MRunouts
ZS4 03213-3Labels
SCT A2813 A*Label side A
SCT A2813 B*Label 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 | Australia | CBS ES 797First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 797First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-03213First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | CBS 833-0023First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | CBS 833-0023First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records STCA 2813 / Scotti Bros. Records A-2813First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A 2813 / Scotti Bros. Records SCT 2813First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Peru | Epic 7187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | Scotti Bros. Records ST-45-006 / Scotti Bros. Records ZSA 03213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5393First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records 45-2296 / Hispavox 45-2296 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A 2813 / Scotti Bros. Records SCT A2813First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records A2813First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of American Heartbeat are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-03213, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4-03213, AS 1564, ZS4 03213, SCT A10 2813) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I T ZS4·03213·3 AD TML-M and I T ZS4 03213·4 · AC TML-M. 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.
