Vinyl pressings
by Tracey Ullman · 1983
You Broke My Heart In 17 Places was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
SEEZ 51 A5 Λ Great Stuff Trac BilBo Tape OneSide A variant 1
SEEZ 51 B5 Λ BilBo Tape OneSide B variant 1
SEEZ 51 A3 Λ Bilbo Tape OneSide A variant 2
SEEZ 51 B3 Λ Bilbo Tape OneSide B variant 2
MCA-3767-ASR-2Side A Etched, variant 1
MCA-3768-ASR-1Side B Etched, variant 1
MCA-3767-ASR1Side A Etched, variant 2
MCA-3768-ASR-1Side B Etched, variant 2
MCA-3767-ASR-3 IIIISide A Etched
MCA-3768-ASR-4 ISide B Etched
◈-P-◈ [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]Side A & B Stamped
MCA3767Side A Label
◈-P-◈ MCA-3767-ASR-3 [Artisan logo]Runout Side A
◈-P-◈ MCA-3768-ASR-4 [Artisan logo]Runout Side B
MCA3767Label Side A
MCA3768Label Side B
MCA-3767-ASR-2 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side A
MCA-3768-ASR-1 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side B
MCA 3767Label Side A
MCA 3768Label Side B
MCA-3767-ASR-2Side A Etched
MCA-3768-ASR-1Side B Etched
回-G-回 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]Side A & B Stamped
MCA 3767Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Stiff Records L 38168 / Stiff Records SEEZ 51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Stiff Records L.38168LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 5471 / Stiff Records MCA-5471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 5471LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Europe | Stiff Records 205 873First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.25694 / Stiff Records SEEZ 51First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola Group Of Companies 205 873LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records SEEZ 51 / Stiff Records 6.25694 BLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Stiff Records 15 526First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Greece | Stiff Records 15 526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Iceland | Stiff Records SEEZ 51 / Steinar SEEZ 51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Stiff Records 205.873 / Stiff Records 205873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Stiff Records SEEZ-51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Edisom 617012 / Stiff Records 617012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records SEEZ-51First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Stiff Records SELL 2 / Vinyl Japan SELL 2LP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of You Broke My Heart In 17 Places are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1983 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Israel, Australia and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 51, released October 21, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 51, MCA-5471, L 38168, MCA 5471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEEZ 51 A5 Λ Great Stuff Trac BilBo Tape One and SEEZ 51 B5 Λ BilBo Tape One. 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.
