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Heartbeat City by The Cars, album cover

First-year pressing

Heartbeat City 1984 Canada Pressing (96 02961)

Heartbeat City by The Cars

Artist
The Cars
Title
Heartbeat City
Label
  • Elektra 96 02961
Country
Canada
Released
1984
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Gatefold

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 A
  • ST-E-60296-1-BLabel B
  • 96-02961-A X J.W.Variant 1 side A [etched]
  • 96-02961-B X J.W.Variant 1 side B [etched]
  • "CR" in a circleVariant 1 side A & B [stamped]
  • 96-02961-A J.W. CRVariant 2 side A [etched / stamped]
  • 96-02961-BX J.W. CRVariant 2 side B [etched / stamped]
  • 96-02961-A J.W. CRVariant 3 side A [etched / stamped]
  • 96-02961-B J.W. CRVariant 3 side B [etched / stamped]
All 86 pressings of Heartbeat City