Heartbeat City by The Cars, album cover

First-year pressing

Heartbeat City 1984 US Pressing (60296-1)

Heartbeat City by The Cars

Artist: The Cars
Title: Heartbeat City
Label: Elektra 60296-1
Country: US
Released: March 13, 1984
Format: LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Format notes: Gatefold, Specialty Records Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

ST-E-60296-1-ALabel side A
ST-E-60296-1-BLabel side B
ST-E-60296-A-5 1-3 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-E-60296-B-6 1-1 SM1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
ST-E-60296-A-5 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
ST-E-60296-B-5 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
ST-E-60296-A-6 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 3
ST-E-60296-B-5 1-3 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 3
ST-E-60296-A-6 1-3 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 4
ST-E-60296-B-5 1-3 SMI-I STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 4
ST-E-60296-A-5 1-5SM1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 5
ST-E-60296-B-6 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 5
ST-E-60296-A-6 1-1 SM1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 6
ST-E-60296-B-5 1-1 SM1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 6
ST-E-60296-A-5 1-3.SMI-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 7
ST-E-60296-B-6 1-4 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 7

All 86 pressings of Heartbeat City