Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1985
Don't Break My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DEP 22 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DRun-out matrix A-side stamped/etched, variant 1
DEP 22 B-2U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DRun-out matrix B-side stamped/etched, variant 1
DEP 22 A-2U-1-1- 4 TOWNHOUSE DRun-out matrix A-side stamped/etched, variant 2
DEP 22 B-1U-1-1- 1 TOWNHOUSE DRun-out matrix B-side stamped/etched, variant 2
DEP 2212 A-2U-1-2-9 D TOWNHOUSESide A runout stamped / etched, variant 1
DEP 2212 B-2U-1-1-1 D TOWNHOUSESide B runout stamped / etched, variant 1
DEP 2212 A-2U-1-1-1 1 TOWNHOUSE DSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 2
DEP 2212 B-2U-1-1- D TOWNHOUSESide B runout stamped / etched, variant 2
DEP 22 A - 2U - 1 - 2 - 2 TownhouseRunout, A-side, variant 1
DEP 22 B - 1U -1 - 1- x1Runout, B-side, variant 1
DEP 22 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 1 - x1 TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, variant 2
DEP 22 B - 1U- 1 - 2 -2 TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, variant 2
DEP 22 A-1U-1-3-0Runout, A side, stamped
DEP 22 B1-1U-1-2-12Runout, B side, stamped
TOWNHOUSERunout, A & B side, etched
AM-02792-ALabel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | DEP International DEP 22-12 / Virgin DEP 22-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | DEP International DEP 22 / Virgin DEP 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | DEP International DEP-22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1288 / DEP International VSX1288First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VS1288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 602 039 / DEP International 602 039First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 107 718 / Virgin 107 718-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | DEP International DEP 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45172First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin VINX 101 / DEP International VINX 101First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | DEP International DEP 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | DEP International DEP 22-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | DEP International 434805First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | DEP International 534705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2792First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Don't Break My Heart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is DEP International DEP 22, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP 22, DEP 22-12, AM-2792, SP-17350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEP 22 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE D and DEP 22 B-2U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE D. 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.
