Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1981
Don't Break My Heart Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
BP 395 A-3 37 2A-side - stamped variant 1
BP 395 B-1U TOWNHOUSE 39 1B-side - stamped variant 1
BP 395 A-3 23 2A-side - stamped variant 2
BP 395 B-2U TOWNHOUSE 26 1B-side - stamped variant 2
ST-WG-39714-1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout side A
ST-WG 40073-2 0-1 SP 2 STERLINGRunout side B
ST-WG-39714-SPLabel side A
ST-WG-40073-SPLabel side B
83137-A1Runout A, stamped
83137-B1Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bolivia | EMI BO-1324First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 006-83 137 / Sunburst 1C 006-83 137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | United Artists Records BP 395First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 006-83137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Liberty LBYS 34First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 006-083137 / Sunburst 10C 006-083137First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | US | Mirage WTG 3844 / Sunburst WTG 3844First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Mirage 3844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Zambia | EMI BP 395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 395 / Sunburst BP 395First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 395 / Sunburst BP 395First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't Break My Heart Again are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Bolivia, Germany and more. One of them is Liberty BP 395, released April 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 395, 3844, WTG 3844, BO-1324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP 395 A-3 37 2 and BP 395 B-1U TOWNHOUSE 39 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.
