Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1987
Hearts Of Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL 40870 1A DMM G2 STERLING A1Side A runout etched, variant 1
BL 40870 1A DMM G1 STERLING A9Side B runout etched, variant 1
AL 40870 1A DMM G1 STERLING TJ A1Side A runout etched, variant 2
BL 40870 1A DMM G1 STERLING TJ A8Side B runout etched, variant 2
460001-1-A1Side A
460001-1-B1Side B
AL-40870 1A2HZ: DM 5Side A runout
BL-40870 1A2HZ: DM 5Side B runout
AL 40870Side A label
BL 40870Side B label
01-460001-1A1 BSide A runout
01-460001-1B1 ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 460001 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 460001 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS 460001 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS 460001 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | CBS CBS KJPL-0560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 460001 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 460001 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia SC 40870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia SC 40870 / Columbia C 40870First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 460001 1 / CBS CBS 460001 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Hearts Of Fire are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia SC 40870, released October 20, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC 40870, 460001 1, 28AP 3414, CBS KJPL-0560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40870 1A DMM G2 STERLING A1 and BL 40870 1A DMM G1 STERLING A9. 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.
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