Vinyl pressings
by Wax · 1987
Bridge To Your Heart 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.
23 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
DM B - 8812 A - 1 / 7 - 87 IIRunout A-side Variant 1
DM B - 8812 B - 1 / 7 - 87 IIRunout B-side Variant 1
DM B - 8812 A - 1 / 7 - 87Runout A-side Variant 2
DM B - 8812 B - 1 / 7 - 87 IIRunout B-side Variant 2
DM DSB-8811 A-1/7-87Runout side A, variant 1
DM DSB-8811 B-1/7-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM DSB-8811 A-1/7-87Runout side A, variant 2
DM DSB-8811 B-1/7-87 IIRunout side B, variant 2
PT 41406-A1 10 TOWNHOUSE 0Runout, side A, variant 1
PT 41406-B1 TOWNHOUSE VRunout, side B, variant 1
PT 41406-A1 TOWNHOUSE 3 CRunout, side A, variant 2
PT 41406 B1 TOWNHOUSE ARunout, side B, variant 2
PB41405 A1 TOWNHOUSE BRunout side A: etched, B is stamped
PB41405 B1 TOWNHOUSE CRunout side B: etched, C is stamped
PB 41405 A‡Side A label
PB 41405 B‡Side B label
6822-7 R A-UN2 STERLINGSide A: Runout
6822-7 R B-UN2 STERLINGSide 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 | RCA Victor 104723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41453First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | RCA PB 41453 / RCA PB41453First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | RCA PB 41405 / RCA pb 41405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PB 41453First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PB 41453First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | RCA RCAEP-13523 / RCA PT 41406First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | RCA RCS-30043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | RCA pb 41405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA PT-41406First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-41453First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-41405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | RCA pt 41406 / RCA PT 41406First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA PB 41405 / RCA pb 41405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Bridge To Your Heart are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA PT41454, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT41454, PB41453, pt 41406, PB 41405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B - 8812 A - 1 / 7 - 87 II and DM B - 8812 B - 1 / 7 - 87 II. 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.
