Vinyl pressings
by The Records · 1980
Hearts In Her Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
VS-330-A-2 O Λ Ʊ HAVING SOME FUN?Runout side A, etched / stamped / etched
VS-330-B-3 1 2 Ʊ ΛRunout side B, etched / stamped
VS 330-ALabel, side A
VS 330-BLabel, side B
VS-330-A-3 Λ Ʊ 5Runout side A, etched / stamped, variant 1
VS-330-B-3 Ʊ 4 ΛRunout side B, etched / stamped, variant 1
VS-330-A-3 2 Λ ƱRunout side B, etched / stamped, variant 2
VS-330-B4 Ʊ 2 ΛRunout side B, etched / stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin K-7944First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VS 1116First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 102146First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-1528First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Virgin 102097 / Virgin 102.097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Virgin VA 67008First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Virgin VA 67008First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | US | Virgin PR 365First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Hearts In Her Eyes are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 330, released April 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 330, VA 67008, PR 365, K-7944) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-330-A-2 O Λ Ʊ HAVING SOME FUN? and VS-330-B-3 1 2 Ʊ Λ. 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.
