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The DeFranco FamilyHeartbeat, It's A Lovebeat

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Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat

by The DeFranco Family · 1973

13 pressings11 countriesVocalBubblegumPop

Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat

10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973Australia20th Century Records L-34,993First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973Canada20th Century Records 9209-422First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GreecePhilips 6370 203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973Jamaica20th Century Records T-422First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsPhilips 6370 203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandInterfusion TL-34993First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973Philippines20th Century Records T-422First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKPye International NSPL 28187First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973US20th Century Records T-422First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973US20th Century Records T-422First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974Japan20th Century Records SR857LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974Japan20th Century Records SR857LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAZ STEC 158LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat3:10
  2. A2I'm With You3:11
  3. A3Same Kind A' Love3:28
  4. A4I Wanted To Tell You3:37
  5. A5Sweet Sweet Loretta2:26
  6. B1Abra-Ca-Dabra3:10
  7. B2Come A Little Closer2:33
  8. B3Love Is Bigger Than Baseball2:59
  9. B4Gorilla3:18
  10. B5I Love Everything You Do3:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-422.

How do I tell if my copy of Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-422, NSPL 28187, L-34,993, 9209-422) 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.

How much is Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat on vinyl worth?

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.

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