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Suze DeMarchiYoung Hearts

Vinyl pressings

Young Hearts

by Suze Demarchi · 1986

12 pressings6 countriesRockPop

Young Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Young Hearts

9 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeEMI 1C 006-20 1172 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986EuropeEMI 1C 060-20 1173 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1986FranceEMI 1567246First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1986FranceEMI 15672412", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986FranceEMI 156724612", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1986PhilippinesEMI EP-EMI-20 / EMI 12EMI 5552First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1986UKEMI 12 EMI 5552 / EMI 12EMI 5552First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKEMI EMI 5552First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986UKEMI EMI 5552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1986VenezuelaEMI EMI-25118First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1986ItalyEMI 14 2011736First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceEMI 20117277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AYoung Hearts3:32
  2. BBiara4:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Young Hearts are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Young Hearts are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Young Hearts first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Italy, Europe, France and more. One of them is EMI 12 EMI 5552.

How do I tell if my copy of Young Hearts is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 EMI 5552, EMI 5552, 14 2011736, 1C 006-20 1172 7) 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 Young Hearts 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.

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