Vinyl pressings
by Vixen · 1988
Edge Of A Broken Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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-SP B-1-50141-242445A Z2 [artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20725-Z2 △21232 1-1 SP 0-1A-Side runout
AL-SP B-2-50141-242267 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20726-Z2 △21233 SP 0-1B-Side runout
242445AA-Side label
242267B-Side label
242445A
242664
AL-SP B-1-50141-242445A Z2 [Artisan Logo] [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-20725-Z2 Δ21232 1-1 SP 0-1Side A etched, variant 1
AL-SP B-2-50141-242267 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-20726-Z2 Δ21233 1-1 SP 0-1Side B etched, variant 1
B-1- 50141-242445A Z1 [Artisan Logo] [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-20725-Z1 Δ21232 1-1Side A etched, variant 2
B-2-50141-242267 Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-20726-Z1 Δ21233 1-1Side B etched, variant 2
MTPD-48-ASide A
MTPD-48-BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | EMI ED 360First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 2115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-50141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI USA 060 20 2803 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 006 20 2802 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 003 20 2855 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 006 20 2802 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 06 2028027First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI-Manhattan Records PRP-1285First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | New Zealand | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 48First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | EMI MTPD 48First year7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | EMI MTPD 48First year7", Picture Disc, Shape · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Shape · Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | EMI MTP48 / EMI MT 48First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MT 48 / EMI-Manhattan Records MTS 48First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records B-501417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI MTDJ 487", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo, White Label · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of Edge Of A Broken Heart are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI-Manhattan Records B-50141.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-50141, SPRO-04097, P-B-50141, MTPD 48) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP B-1-50141-242445A Z2 [artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20725-Z2 △21232 1-1 SP 0-1 and AL-SP B-2-50141-242267 Z2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20726-Z2 △21233 SP 0-1. 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.
