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Eat Your Heart Out

by Xavion · 1984

12 pressings5 countriesElectroSynth-popElectronic

Eat Your Heart Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Eat Your Heart Out

10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records ED 4999
Format
12", Promo, Stereo · SP Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-ED-4999-A-SPSide A label

ST-ED-4999-B-SPSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records ED 4999
Format
12", Promo, Stereo · AR Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-ED-4999-A-ARSide A label

ST-ED-4999-B-ARSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaPolydor 881 345-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984CanadaElektra/Asylum Records 96 97077 / Mirage 96 97077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984CanadaElektra/Asylum Records 96 97077 / Mirage 96 97077First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984FrancePolydor 881 347-1First year12"12"
1984GermanyPolydor 881 347-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984GermanyPolydor 881 345-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984USAsylum Records ED 4999First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo12", Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USAsylum Records 7-69707First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984USAsylum Records 7-69707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984USAsylum Records ED 499912", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1984USAsylum Records ED 4999First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo12", Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USAsylum Records 7-697077", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AEat Your Heart Out (Album Version)3:40
  2. B1Eat Your Heart Out (Dance Version)5:12
  3. B2Eat Your Heart Out (Dub Version)5:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eat Your Heart Out are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Eat Your Heart Out are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Eat Your Heart Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 881 347-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Eat Your Heart Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 881 347-1, 881 345-7, 7-69707, ED 4999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Eat Your Heart Out on vinyl worth?

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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