Vinyl pressings
by Tina Charles · 1977
Heart 'N' Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 21 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.
CBS-S_82180-A-4 C 2Runout side A variant 1
CBS-S_82180·B-2 D10Runout side B variant 1
CBS.S.82180.A3. C 3Runout side A variant 2
CBS-S-82180-B-1 V 2Runout side B variant 2
AL 35416-1A S1 CRunout Side A
BL 35416-1B S1 SX CRunout Side B
AL 35416A Side Label
BL 35416B Side Label
90432-A-1A-2G: 0Side A runout
90432-B-1A-2G: 0Side B runout
90432-ASide A label
90432-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19.782 / Discos CBS 19.782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 14-1078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 331-0154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82180 / CBS 82180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 82180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | CBS CBS 82180 / CBS 82180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | CBSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1145 / CBS/Sony CBS 82180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | CBS 82180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Singapore | CBS/Sony JJSL 30137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Music Girl US 678 / Music Girl US-678LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
26 vinyl pressings of Heart 'N' Soul are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS S 82180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 82180, JC 35416, PES 90432, 19.782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S_82180-A-4 C 2 and CBS-S_82180·B-2 D10. 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.
