Vinyl pressings
by Sway · 1987
Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
DM 609810 A 1/2 88Runout side A, variant 1
DM 609810 b 1/2 88Runout side B, variant 1
DM 609810 A-1/2-88Runout side A, variant 2
DM 609810 B-1/2-88Runout side B, variant 2
VSX-1418-ASide A runout
VSX-1418-BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin Records Canada VSX 1418 / Virgin VSX1418First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin Records Canada VS 1418 / Virgin VS1418First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1418First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VSX1425First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1418First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 609 810 / Virgin 609 810-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin VST 1104First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin VS 1104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 109 810 / Virgin 109 810-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, Canada. One of them is Virgin 609 810.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 810, VST 1104, VS 1104, VSX 1418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 609810 A 1/2 88 and DM 609810 b 1/2 88. 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.
