Vinyl pressings
by The Maisonettes · 1982
Heartache Avenue was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RSG 1 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPOA-side run-out, hand-etched variant 1
RSG 1 B1 MPOB-side run-out, hand-etched variant 1
RSG 1 A1 X POUNDA TA1PE MPOA side run-out etched variant 2
RSG 1 B1 MPOB side run-out etched variant 2
RSG (T) 1 A1 POUNDA TA1PERunout, A-side, hand etched, variant 1
RSG (T) 1 B1Runout, B-side, hand etched, variant 1
RSG (T) 1 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPORunout, A-side, hand etched, variant 2
RSG (T) 1 A̶ B1 MPORunout, B-side, hand etched, variant 2
RSG 1 A1A-Side run-out, hand-etched
RSG 1 B1B-Side run-out, hand-etched
MPOA&B-Side run-out: Pressing House
POUNDA TA1PEA-Side run-out mastering
RSG+1+A2 ORLAKE POUNDA TA1PEA-side run-out, hand-etched
RSG+1+B ORLAKEB-side run-out, hand-etched
A - 7754 A -1 /83 S III Made in GermanyRunout A
A - 7754 B - 1 /83 S III Made in GermanyRunout B
A-7754 ALabel side A
A-7754 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Ready Steady Go! RSG 71x / Ready Steady Go! RSG-71First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ready Steady Go! INT 128.115 / Ready Steady Go! RSG 1TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | Crashed CAR 36First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ready Steady Go! RSG 1 / Sound RSG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ready Steady Go! RSG 1 T / Ready Steady Go! RSGT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104115First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | UK | Ready Steady Go! RSG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Ready Steady Go! RSGT 1 / Ready Steady Go! RSG 1 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Ready Steady Go! RSG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Ready Steady Go! RSG 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor 1041157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Ready Steady Go! RSGD-12112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 868-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 868-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 868-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | EAMS EAMS 666612" | 12" |
| 1992 | Germany | Metrovynil 666612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 810 891-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| ? | Portugal | Ready Steady Go! 810868-7 / Polydor 810868-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Heartache Avenue are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Canada, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Ready Steady Go! RSG 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSG 1, RSGT 1, RSG 71x, INT 128.115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSG 1 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPO and RSG 1 B1 MPO. 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.
