US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL-8529
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Taylor Dayne · 1987
Tell It To My 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
IMP#3 AL 8529 SA- SR1 DMM SP1-5 SP-HRM STERLING DMM GCSide A runout
IMP#3 AL 8529 SB -SR1 DMM SP1-7 SP-HRM STERLING DMM GCSide B runout
AL-8529-SASide A Label
AL-8529-SBSide B Label
IMP#3 AL 8529 SA - SP1-8 D̶M̶M̶ SR 1 DMM STERLING DMM GCRunout, side A, etched
AL 8529 SB - SR1 DMM SP 1-4 STERLING DMM GCRunout, side B, etched
AL-8529-SALabel, side A
AL-8529-SBLabel, side B
AL 8529.A1 (CR)Side A runout
AL 8529.B1 (CR)Side B runout
AL-8529-ASide A label
AL-8529-BSide B label
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 | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Arista 1003009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Arista BAN 208898 / Hed Arzi Ltd. BAN 208898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | Arista AL-8529 / Arista QELP-18188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Arista 208898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8529LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8529LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Arista TLP-90107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Arista 140.8035LP, Album | LP, Album |
36 vinyl pressings of Tell It To My Heart are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Costa Rica, Israel and more. One of them is Arista AL-8529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8529, 1003009, BAN 208898, 208898) 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.
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.