Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1971
Pawn Hearts was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CAS-1051A -1U BOBILVariant 1: A-side runout
CAS-1051B -1UVariant 1: B-side runout
CAS-1051A -1U BOBIL GP 2Variant 2: A-side runout
CAS-1051B -1U RLVariant 2: B-side runout
CAS-1051-A -4 Bell Sound RCK (MR) △16948Runout side A
CAS-1051-B 4 Bell Sound RCK (MR) △16948-XRunout side B
CAS-1051-A-2 RCK SON Bell SoundSide A, etched exc. Bell Sound stamp
CAS-1051-B-2 WE SON Bell SoundSide B, etched exc. Bell Sound stamp
10 AA6369915 1Y 320Runout A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6369915 2Y //2 320Runout B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6369915 1Y 320 1 A1Runout A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6369915 2Y 320 1 BRunout B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6369915 1Y 320 1 GRunout side A
10 AA6369915 2Y 320 1 CRunout side B
AA 6369 915.1 YWhite label
AA 6369 915.2 YWhite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6369 915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6369 915First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6369 915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Charisma CAS 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Charisma CAS 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Philips 6369 915LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Charisma 6369 915LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records CAS 1051 / Charisma CAS 1051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records CAS 1051 / Charisma CAS 1051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Charisma 6369 915 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6369 915 LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6369 915 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6369 915 L / Charisma 6369 915 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Philips 6369 915LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Charisma CAS 1051 / Charisma CAS.1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 207 110-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Charisma CHC 54 / Virgin CHC 54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M 218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | UK | Cargo Records PCV006LP / Back On Black PCV006LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | UMC 089 609-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Charisma 9211-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Charisma 9211-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6369 915LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Charisma 6369 915LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Charisma 6369 915LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma 6321 125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 54LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1051 / Charisma CAS.1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Charisma CAS 1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Pawn Hearts are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Charisma CAS 1051, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1051, 6369 915) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS-1051A -1U BOBIL and CAS-1051B -1U. 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.
