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Heartbeat City by The Cars, album cover

First-year pressing

Heartbeat City 1984 Germany Pressing (960 296-1)

Heartbeat City by The Cars

Artist
The Cars
Title
Heartbeat City
Label
  • Elektra 960 296-1
Country
Germany
Released
March 15, 1984
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Gatefold Sleeve

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.

  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1-A STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E 60296-A-5 B7 1-/SMI-ISide A runout, variant 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1-B STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E 60296-B-6 1-/SMI-ISide B runout, variant 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 AXX STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E-60296-A-5 1-/SMI-I QSide A runout, variant 2
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 B STERLING [SRC logo] ST-E-60296-B-6 1-/SMI-I DSide B runout, variant 2
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 AX STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E-60296-A-5 1-/SMI-I 6Side A runout, variant 3
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 B STERLING [SRC logo] ST-E-60296-B-6 1-/SMI-I 41Side B runout, variant 3
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296- 1 AXX STERLING [SRC logo] ST-E-60296-A-5 1-/SMI-I 26Side A runout, variant 4
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296- 1 B F STERLING [SRC logo] ST-E-60296-B 6 1-/SMI-I 18Side B runout, variant 4
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 A STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E 60296-A-5 1-/SMI-I 52 DSide A runout, variant 5
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 B STERLING [SRC logo] ST-E 60296-B-6 1-/SMI-I 25Side B runout, variant 5
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1 AX STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E-60296-A-5 1-/SMI-I 37Side A runout, variant 6
  • R/S Alsdorf 960296-1-BX STERLING [SRC logo] ST.E 60296-1-B6 1-1/SMI-I 36Side B runout, variant 6
All 86 pressings of Heartbeat City