Vinyl pressings
by The Flirtations · 1968
Nothing But A Heartache 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.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-DR-42677-I-X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout Matrix A
45-DR-43557-X U Manufactured in Germany 2. IIRunout Matrix B
DR 42 677Label side A
DR 43 557Label side B
45-DR-42677-I-X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout Matrix A
45-DR-43557-X U Manufactured in Germany 2. IIRunout Matrix B
DR 42 677Label side A
DR 43 557Label side B
DR-42677-TI-ICRunout side A
DR-43557-TI-ICRunout side B
DR 42677Label side A
DR 43557Label side B
p(stamped/inverted) DR42677-1A(scribed)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) DR43557-1A(scribed)B side deadwax
DR42677-1B T11Runout, Side A
DR435577-1B T11Runout, Side 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 | Belgium | Deram DM 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Deram DM 39First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | Deram DM 216 / Deram DM. 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Deram DM 216 / Deram DM. 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Deram DM 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Deram DM 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Deram DR 42677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Japan | Deram D-1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Deram DM.216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Deram DM 216First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | London Traffic Traf 17", Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Nothing But A Heartache are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Deram DM 216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 216, 45-DEM-85036, DR 42677, 45-85036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-DR-42677-I-X U Manufactured in Germany and 45-DR-43557-X U Manufactured in Germany 2. II. 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.
