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Teenage Heart

by The Meteors · 1979

11 pressings7 countriesArt RockPop RockRock

Teenage Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Teenage Heart

6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3315EMI 0C 062-07 166
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

YAX.5664Label - side A

YAX.5665Label - side B

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Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
Bovema Negram 5N 064-26235
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

064-26235-A//39755-1-Y 5 HN 1 1Side 1

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979BelgiumBovema Negram 4B 064-26235 / Bovema Negram 5C 064-26235First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 064-26 235First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 064-26 235LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979JapanTrash TRSH-2002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanTrash TRSH-2002First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsBovema Negram 5N 064-26235First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKEMI EMC 3315 / EMI 0C 062-07 166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPassport Records PB 2011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USPVC Records PVC 7911 / Passport Records PVC 7911LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USPVC Records PVC 7911LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020NetherlandsMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2648 / Bovema Negram MOVLP2648LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Action2:54
  2. A2It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)4:01
  3. A3Teenage Heart3:24
  4. A4Wired4:15
  5. A5Orbit3:22
  6. B1Blitzkrieg2:12
  7. B2Everything I Touch Turns Into Gold3:30
  8. B3Nina2:30
  9. B4My Balls Ache3:14
  10. B5Berlin3:08
  11. B6Hold Me Tight2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Teenage Heart are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Teenage Heart are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.

When was Teenage Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Belgium, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Bovema Negram 4B 064-26235.

How do I tell if my copy of Teenage Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4B 064-26235, EMC 3315, 1C 064-26 235, TRSH-2002) 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 Teenage Heart 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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