Vinyl pressings
by Translator · 1982
Heartbeats And Triggers 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.
14 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
AL38162 -1B G1 CXSide A runout, variant 1
BL38162 -1A G1 CXSide B runout, variant 1
AL38162-1B A21 G1 CXSide A runout, variant 2
BL38162-1A A6 G1 CXSide B runout, variant 2
Side 1P AL 38162-1AA
Side 2PBL-38162 G/A. MKC
P AL38162-1G [1T]Side A runout, Stamped [Etched], Variant 1
P BL38162-1F [T1]Side B runout, Stamped [Etched], Variant 1
P AL38162-1H [T1] 4 ΛSide A runout, Stamped [Etched], Variant 2
P BL38162-1E̶ F [T1] Λ 3Side B runout, Stamped [Etched], Variant 2
ᴘ 0 P AL38162-1AA ΛSide A runout, variant 1
ᴘ 0 P BL38162 -1H 1 ΛSide B runout, variant 1
0 P AL38162-1AASide A runout, variant 2
ᴘ 0 PBL38162 G1A MKCSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 38162 -1C XG
P BL38162 -1A XG
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 237856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237856 / 415 Records SBP 237856First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 38162 / 415 Records FC 38162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85953 / 415 Records CBS 85953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2439First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 85953 / 415 Records S 85953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 85953 / 415 Records CBS 85953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia ARC 38162 / 415 Records ARC 38162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PCC 38162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 38162 / 415 RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia ARC 38162 / 415 Records ARC 38162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia ARC 38162 / 415 Records ARC 38162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia ARC 38162 / 415 Records ARC 38162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Heartbeats And Triggers are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia ARC 38162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 38162, PCC 38162, PC 38162, CBS 85953) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL38162 -1B G1 CX and BL38162 -1A G1 CX. 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.
