UK
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8342
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 31709 - 1U KT 1Runout Side A
7XCA 31710 - 1U R KTRunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1968
No One Can Break A Heart Like You was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7XCA 31709 - 1U KT 1Runout Side A
7XCA 31710 - 1U R KTRunout Side B
7XCA 31709-1U RP KT 1Runout Stamp A
7XCA 31710-1U AG KT 1Runout Stamp B
7 XCA 31709 // 9359-1Runout (Etched) Side A
7 XCA 31710 // 9360-1Runout (Etched) Side B
7 XCA 31709Label Side A
7 XCA 31710Label Side B
7 XCA 31709 - 1URunout A, stamped
7 XCA 31710 - 1URunout B, stamped
7 XCA 31709Label A
7 XCA 31710Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-5066First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Belgium | Columbia DB 8342First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 721 / Columbia 45-DW 6674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8342First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Columbia DB 8342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-60742First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Singapore | Columbia DB 8342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8342First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | Columbia SCO 8173 / Jugoton SCO 8173First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of No One Can Break A Heart Like You are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8342, released February 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8342, OR-1895, DO-5066, C 23 721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 31709 - 1U KT 1 and 7XCA 31710 - 1U R KT. 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.